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Meta has made a significant move in the AI industry by recruiting Trapit Bansal, a renowned researcher from OpenAI, to join its AI reasoning models team. Bansal, who played a pivotal role in developing OpenAI’s first AI reasoning model, o1, will be part of Meta’s new AI superintelligence unit. This unit aims to develop advanced AI reasoning models to enhance Meta’s AI capabilities, similar to industry leaders like OpenAI and Google. The hiring of Bansal is part of Meta’s broader strategy to attract top AI talent, as evidenced by other former OpenAI researchers and AI experts joining Meta’s team recently. This strategic hiring spree by Mark Zuckerberg indicates Meta’s commitment to advancing its AI technology.