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Meta hires OpenAI researcher Shen Jia Jiao as chief scientist of its Super Intelligence Labs
Jul 25, 2025
Key Points
- Meta hires Shen Jia Jiao, a former OpenAI research scientist and Stanford PhD, as chief scientist of Meta Super Intelligence Labs.
- Jiao pioneered a new scaling paradigm in his research and will lead the scientific direction for the team.
- The move intensifies the AI talent war among tech giants competing for top research leadership in large-scale model development.
Summary
Meta has hired Shen Jia Jiao, a former OpenAI research scientist and Stanford PhD, as chief scientist of Meta Super Intelligence Labs. Jiao pioneered a new scaling paradigm in his research and will lead the scientific direction for the team. The move reflects intensifying competition among major tech companies for top research talent in large-scale model development.
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