Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman Says He Won't Match Meta's High-Flying Pay Packages

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman Says He Won't Match Meta's High-Flying Pay Packages

Microsoft AI CEO Rejects Meta’s $100M Pay Strategy Silicon Valley’s AI talent war is reaching unprecedented heights, with tech giants offering sky-high pay packages to secure the best minds. But Microsoft’s AI chief, Mustafa Suleyman, is taking a different path. Speaking on Bloomberg Podcasts, Suleyman emphasized that Microsoft is not trying to match Meta’s record-breaking salaries. Instead, he is focusing on selective hiring and team culture to drive innovation, challenging the notion that money alone attracts the best AI talent. Credit: Google Talent Wars in Silicon Valley Heat Up The competition for AI experts has never been fiercer. Meta has famously dangled $100 million signing bonuses to engineers and $250 million packages to researchers, while Google and OpenAI have engaged in similar high-stakes battles. These deals reflect a broader trend: companies are investing billions to secure the talent needed to dominate the AI landscape. However, Suleyman believes that the strategy of lur…