<div id="readability-page-1"><div><div><p>Despite offering salaries in millions annually, <strong>Meta Platforms Inc.</strong> <span>META</span> is reportedly witnessing a talent drain in its AI division, with employees migrating to competitors <strong>OpenAI</strong> and <strong>Anthropic</strong> amid the rising demand for AI expertise.</p><p><strong>What Happened</strong>: The demand for AI talent is soaring as companies invest billions in AI infrastructure. Despite offering lucrative compensation, Meta, <span>along with other Big Tech companies, is struggling to retain its AI staff, who are being drawn to rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic, accord</span>ing to The SignalFire State of Talent Report – 2025, dated May 20.</p><p>The report indicates that Anthropic, with an 80% retention rate, is leading the pack. This figure significantly outperforms the industry’s high turnover rate. Anthropic has excelled at recruiting senior researchers and engineers from top AI talent hubs, including <strong>Google </strong><span>GOOGL</span> <span>GOOG</span>, <strong>Microsoft </strong><span>MSFT</span>, <strong>Amazon </strong><span>AMZN</span> and <strong>Stripe</strong>, besides Meta.</p><p>Meta did not immediately respond to Benzinga’s request for comment </p><p>The SignalFire research suggests that Anthropic’s unique culture, which encourages “unconventional thinkers” and offers employees genuine autonomy and flexible work options, could be a key factor in its successful retention rate. Employees say Anthropic fosters open intellectual debate and grants researchers significant autonomy, attracting AI talent who feel constrained by bureaucracy at other companies.</p><p>DeepMind is close behind with a 78% retention rate, while OpenAI and Meta are on par with a 67% and 64% retention rate, respectively.</p><p><strong>Deedy Das</strong>, a venture capitalist at <strong>Menlo Ventures</strong> and former Google Search staffer, pointed out on X on Tuesday that Meta offers compensation exceeding $2 million per year. 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Meta's Mark Zuckerberg Is Losing Top AI Talent To OpenAI And Anthropic Even As It Shells Out Millions In Salaries: Report