OpenAI has expanded its research ranks with the addition of Ruomin Pang, who had been an AI researcher at Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and before that led Apple Inc's (NASDAQ:AAPL) AI models effort, according to reports published on Wednesday.
Pang's professional profile shows a period of at least four years at Apple, where they led the Apple Foundation Model team, followed by a stint at Meta that began about seven months ago. Media accounts indicate Pang has now moved to OpenAI, though the hire could not be independently confirmed at the time of reporting.
Context and industry dynamics
Competition for AI researchers has become a major focus for companies building frontier models and for large technology firms. OpenAI and Anthropic are among the organizations seeking to secure high-profile researchers, and major tech firms such as Meta have also pursued top-tier AI talent aggressively.
Meta in particular has been notable for offering very large compensation packages to attract researchers, with reports indicating the company has been prepared to put forward sums described as hundreds of millions of dollars. Meta has also been active in recruiting from other AI teams, including those at OpenAI.
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Takeaway
The reported hiring of Pang underscores the intense demand for senior AI researchers across both specialist AI developers and large technology platforms. Verification of the move remained pending at the time of reporting, and the situation reflects broader compensation and talent acquisition strategies shaping the AI sector.