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Meta hires Joshua Gross as fifth founding member leaves Mira Murati startup Thinking Machines Lab
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Published on 24 April 2026
Another founder walks out as Meta steps in
Meta has recruited Joshua Gross, a founding member of Mira Murati’s AI startup Thinking Machines Lab, to join its engineering leadership team. The move comes after four other founding members reportedly left the company recently, following a wave of departures involving major AI players like OpenAI and even Meta. The latest hire highlights how quickly talent is being rerouted across top labs.
- Joshua Gross joins Meta’s engineering leadership team
- He is the fifth founding member to reportedly leave Thinking Machines Lab
- The exodus follows similar high-profile departures across major AI firms
- Meta’s pull underscores intense competition for AI talent
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