Madra: Meta's open-source stance is its primary recruiting weapon for AI talent
Sunny Madra · China Open-Source, Compute Arms Race, Reordering Global Trade | BG2 w/ Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner · Bg2 Pod · Jul 31, 2025 · at 22:47
Guest Sonny Madra explains to Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner why Meta is unlikely to abandon open-source AI, highlighting researcher recruitment advantages.
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“I think part of the pitch to get everyone there is that it's open. Because everyone that they're pulling over are coming from closed places, and so if you're really passionate about the work you're doing, and you're passionate about where this is going to go, and there's only one company that can fund that to that scale and do it open, is, is those guys.”
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