'I feel a strong, instinctive feeling right now, as if someone has broken into our home and stolen something,' OpenAI's chief scientist Mark Chen said in a corporate Slack message. Credit: Skorzewiak / Shutterstock Following reports that Meta had hired away prominent researchers from OpenAI — in some cases offering $100 million — the company is now saying it will review compensation. According to Wired, OpenAI’s management reportedly told employees they will not stand by and watch this happen. In a Slack message to staff, OpenAI’s chief scientist, Mark Chen, reportedly wrote: “I feel a strong, instinctive feeling right now, as if someone has broken into our home and stolen something”. Chen said he, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and others in the company’s leadership are working “around the clock to talk to those who have received offers,” as well as “adjusting compensation and exploring creative ways to recognize and reward top talent.” More OpenAI news: Microsoft and OpenAI: Will they opt for the nuclear option? OpenAI productivity suite could change the way users create documents Microsoft/OpenAI AGI argument unlikely to impact enterprise IT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe