{
  "id": 6547541,
  "title": "Top-Paid Meta AI Researcher Andrew Tulloch Exits Company",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/top-paid-meta-ai-researcher-andrew-tulloch-exits-company",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-10T04:59:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/top-paid-meta-ai-researcher-andrew-tulloch-exits-company"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Andrew Tulloch, widely recognized as one of the highest-paid AI researchers in the tech sector, is reportedly departing Meta. According to unnamed sources cited by Semafor, Tulloch's exit is coinciding with the company's rollout of its new family of open-source AI models and the AI assistant, Muse, which were announced this week. Tulloch's decision to leave Meta appears to be contingent on the successful implementation of these new AI initiatives. Tulloch, who joined Meta from the Thinking Machines Lab, had been working in Meta's TBD Lab, which is at the forefront of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's AI strategy and is led by Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang. The specific reason for Tulloch's departure remains undisclosed by Semafor, and it is uncertain whether he plans to continue his AI research endeavors at another organization. Attempts to reach Tulloch for comment have reportedly been unsuccessful.",
  "summary": "Andrew Tulloch, an AI researcher who drew attention as one of the highest-paid employees in the tech industry, is reportedly leaving Meta. Timed to the Muse launch Semafor cites anonymous sources to report on Tulloch's exit. Tulloch had reportedly held off on his exit until Meta completed the rollout of its new family of open-source AI models and its AI assistant, Muse, which the company…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}