New Delhi, June 30 -- Lucas Beyer, a leading AI researcher, has officially confirmed his move from OpenAI to Meta Platforms, joining a growing list of high-profile departures from the artificial intelligence firm. In a social media post, Beyer directly addressed and dismissed speculation that he received an extravagant $100 million signing bonus as part of the transition, calling such claims "fake news."

Beyer's comments come in the wake of remarks made by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during a recent appearance on the Uncapped podcast. Altman claimed that Meta had been offering "giant" incentives, reportedly as high as $100 million, to lure OpenAI talent to its own AI division. "It is crazy," Altman remarked, adding that he was pleased most of ...