
AI researcher Andrew Tulloch is leaving Meta
He could not immediately be reached for comment.ADKnow MoreTulloch was reportedly recruited personally by Mark Zuckberg, who offered him a $1.5 billion pay package over six years. That number has been disputed, but even if it was close, it would have made Tulloch the highest paid employee in the history of the tech industry.With the AI race in full gear, the rarefied skills possessed by the top thinkers in the field are in extremely high demand.
- ▪He could not immediately be reached for comment.ADKnow MoreTulloch was reportedly recruited personally by Mark Zuckberg, who offered him a $1.5 billion pay package over six years.
- ▪That number has been disputed, but even if it was close, it would have made Tulloch the highest paid employee in the history of the tech industry.With the AI race in full gear, the rarefied skills possessed by the top thinkers in the field
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| Publication time | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:57:57 +0000 |
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Exclusive / AI researcher Andrew Tulloch is leaving MetaReed AlbergottiTech Editor, SemaforSep 9, 2026, 5:29pm EDTSep 9, 2026, 5:29pm EDTTechnology.css-1wfw2s5{text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;background:none;border:none;color:#243bb5;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;gap:4px;padding:10px;-webkit-box-flex-wrap:nowrap;-webkit-flex-wrap:nowrap;-ms-flex-wrap:nowrap;flex-wrap:nowrap;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:0.8125rem;line-height:120%;}.css-1wfw2s5:hover{cursor:pointer;}ShareDado…
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