Meta Hires Apple AI Experts Mark Lee and Tom Gunter for Superintelligence Labs Team
Meta Platforms has recruited two senior artificial intelligence researchers from Apple, Mark Lee and Tom Gunter, to join its rapidly expanding Superintelligence Labs division, according to a report by Bloomberg News on Thursday.
This move highlights Meta’s aggressive push to attract top-tier AI talent as major tech firms race to develop machines that could one day surpass human intelligence.
Who Are Mark Lee and Tom Gunter?
- Mark Lee recently left Apple and has officially joined Meta’s Superintelligence Labs.
- Tom Gunter is expected to join Meta shortly, according to sources cited by Bloomberg.
- Both worked closely with Ruoming Pang, Apple’s former Head of Foundation Models, who also joined Meta earlier this month in a high-profile switch tied to a multi-million-dollar compensation package.
Pang led Apple’s efforts on foundation models—the AI systems responsible for powering advanced features within Apple’s ecosystem.
Meta’s Superintelligence Labs: What You Should Know
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly leading a direct effort to build Superintelligence Labs, a division focused on developing next-generation artificial intelligence technologies.
Key facts about Superintelligence Labs:
- Designed to create AI models that could surpass human intelligence.
- Backed by Meta’s commitment to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in new AI data centres and infrastructure.
Involves aggressive talent recruitment from competitors such as Apple and Google.
AI Talent Wars: Why Tech Giants Are Competing
Companies like Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Apple are locked in a high-stakes battle for control of AI’s future. This includes:
- Multi-million-dollar pay packages to secure key talent.
- Building dedicated AI divisions, such as Meta’s Superintelligence Labs.
- Investing in massive AI training facilities and data centres.
Meta’s recent hires show the escalating intensity of this competition, especially as AI capabilities increasingly shape consumer products and business operations.
