Meta Hires OpenAI Talent for AGI Push

Meta has hired Trapit Bansal, a key former OpenAI researcher who helped develop their o1 reasoning AI model, as part of a broader strategy to accelerate its Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) efforts. This follows Meta’s recent acquisition of a 49% stake in Scale AI (valued at nearly $15 billion), a 20-year nuclear energy deal for its data centers, and a partnership with defense contractor Anduril for AI-powered AR headsets, signaling a major push to lead the AI sector.