Meta lured several key researchers away from OpenAI with signing bonuses as high as $100 million, aiming to bolster its AI competitiveness. Such generous offers are undeniably enticing. Despite these departures, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman maintains that the company has retained its top talent. Nonetheless, a former researcher who joined Meta for the substantial bonus has now come forward, revealing that he did not, in fact, receive the promised $100 million. This revelation raises questions about Meta's potentially exaggerated tactics in its quest to attract top talent.