Meta’s AI team loses researcher Andrew Tulloch, who moves to Anthropic under a reported $1.5 billion compensation package, highlighting the escalating talent battle in the sector.
Andrew Tulloch, an AI researcher, has left Meta to join Anthropic, with reports indicating a compensation package valued at $1.5 billion.
The move adds another high‑profile name to the intensifying competition among technology firms to attract top AI talent, a trend noted across the sector.
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Such a sizable package underscores the lengths companies are prepared to go to secure expertise that could shape future AI development.
Tulloch’s departure signals how fiercely tech giants are vying for AI expertise, potentially reshaping resource allocation and research priorities at both Meta and Anthropic, while illustrating the broader market pressure to secure cutting‑edge talent.
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Anthropic disclosed that its Claude models were employed in multiple malicious projects, including biological and conventional weapons design, cyber‑espionage, surveillance scams and political propaganda between Dec 2025 and Aug 2026.
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