Meta dishes out $250M to lure 24-year-old AI whiz kid: ‘We have reached the climax of ‘Revenge of the Nerds'
1. Meta offered $250 million to AI researcher Matt Deitke to attract top talent. 2. Deitke's role aligns with Meta's push for advanced AI systems. 3. Meta's capital expenditures for 2025 expected to rise to $72 billion. 4. Concerns grow over economic inequality amidst intense AI talent competition. 5. Top AI researchers are being compensated similar to professional athletes.