Meta Pilots AI Interviews, Poaches Apple AI Talent

Meta is piloting a new coding interview format that permits candidates to use AI assistants, aiming to better reflect real-world developer workflows and curb LLM-based cheating. This policy diverges from other tech companies, which typically ban AI tools during interviews, and highlights the rise of AI-generated code in the industry. Concurrently, Meta has recruited four key members of Apple's foundation models team—including multimodal expert Bowen Zhang—to its Superintelligence Labs within one month. These hires are reportedly driven by Meta's higher compensation packages, as Apple struggles to match such offers. Apple is now reportedly considering shifting future Siri and Apple Intelligence features to third-party large language models like OpenAI's ChatGPT or Anthropic's Claude, fueling unrest within its AI teams. The ongoing loss of talent and strategic uncertainty may hinder Apple's ability to compete in the rapidly advancing AI sector.