Meta quietly hired two more founding members from Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab

"Thinking Machines Lab has lost another three employees to Meta, including founding team members Mark Jen and Yinghai Lu, who have significant experience in AI development."

"The startup has faced aggressive recruiting efforts from Silicon Valley, with Meta hiring seven members of the founding team, including key figures like Joshua Gross."

"Despite the departures, Thinking Machines Lab's head count has more than quadrupled to 130, indicating growth amidst the challenges of talent retention."

Thinking Machines Lab, a $12 billion AI startup, has experienced further employee departures, with three members leaving for Meta. Among them are founding team members Mark Jen and Yinghai Lu, both with prior experience at Meta. The third employee, Tianyi Zhang, is an AI researcher. The startup has faced aggressive recruitment from Silicon Valley, particularly from Meta, which has hired seven founding team members. Despite these losses, Thinking Machines Lab's workforce has grown significantly, now totaling 130 employees.

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