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In a move that caught the attention of the global tech industry, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms has struck a landmark deal to hire 24-year-old artificial intelligence researcher Matt Ditky.
Although he initially rejected an offer of $125 million, Ditke later agreed to an updated compensation package believed to be up to $250 million over four years, including an initial annual bonus of up to $100 million.
This ambitious deal epitomizes the company’s accelerated strategy to dominate the global AI landscape and reflects its commitment to attracting the best talent in this evolving industry.
Matt Ditkey: A rising star in artificial intelligence and a new start at Meta
Matt Ditke is emerging as one of the most prominent young talents in the field of artificial intelligence. He was a PhD student at the University of Washington, co-founded the startup Vercept, and played a pivotal role at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, where he helped develop Molmo, a multimedia model that processes images, text, and audio.
His outstanding research in embodied AI and 3D data has received international recognition, most notably the “Best Paper” award at NeurIPS 2022, one of the most important conferences in the field.
Vercept, founded by Dietke, focuses on developing autonomous AI agents capable of performing digital tasks online. The company has raised $16.5 million in funding, from major investors such as Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google.
Meta invests heavily in AI talent
Meta’s acquisition of Diteki reflects its ambitious vision to be at the forefront of super-AI, as it plans to invest up to $72 billion in infrastructure and research over the next year. This is part of a broader strategy that also targeted notable names such as Ruoming Pang, the former head of AI models at Apple, who joined Meta with a compensation package that exceeded $200 million.
These steps have boosted investor confidence, with Meta’s shares rising more than 30% in 2025 and registering unprecedented levels of engagement from retail investors, reflecting a strong belief in the company’s future in the high-tech sector.
Controversy over Ditkey’s package and its social impact
The massive $250 million deal for Ditke has sparked a fierce debate about economic fairness and the future of the workforce. Economist David Autor (MIT) described the phenomenon as “peak nerd revenge,” noting the similarity to the salaries of professional athletes.
Ramesh Srinivasan, a professor at the University of California, also criticized the trend, arguing that the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few elite AI researchers is deepening the economic divide, especially as big tech companies continue to lay off thousands of workers in precarious jobs such as content curation.
Meta and the Competition of Super AI
Mark Zuckerberg sees a future in which artificial intelligence (AI) revolutionizes everyday life through smart devices and advanced applications. In a call with investors, he emphasized that the competition for the best minds in AI has become a top priority, saying: “The winner will be whoever has the most talented people.”
Matt Ditke’s massive Meta show signals the beginning of a new phase in a frantic global race to dominate artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. But amidst these ambitions, questions remain about the fairness of these investments and their impact on social balance and the global labor market.
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