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What it was Like Working on LLMs and Security at Meta (2022-2026)
Joshua Saxe shares his reflections on his tenure at Meta from 2022 to 2026, describing a workplace characterized by both immensely talented individuals and intense internal competition. He observed that strong personal ambitions often overshadowed collective product goals, leading to what he perceives as disconnected and uninspired products, such as Llama and AR/VR. Saxe attributes this to engineers feeling a lack of overarching mission and instead gravitating towards initiatives that promised career advancement. Despite these critiques, Saxe enjoyed his time, particularly his involvement in establishing AI security initiatives before ultimately departing to found his own company.
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