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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Matt Deitke rejected Meta’s $125 million AI offer, but Mark Zuckerberg personally stepped in with a staggering $250 million package to bring the 24-year-old researcher to Meta’s Superintelligence Lab

At just 24, AI researcher Matt Deitke has become one of the most closely watched young names in artificial intelligence after reportedly turning down a massive offer from Meta. The company initially offered Deitke about $125 million over four years to join its Superintelligence Lab. He declined. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg then personally met with him, and the company reportedly returned with a package worth roughly $250 million, including up to $100 million in the first year.

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