Meta’s ‘highest-paid employee’ on message from Zuckerberg that changed his career

Meta’s chief AI officer Alexandr Wang revealed how a WhatsApp message from Mark Zuckerberg asking “Have time for a call?” in April 2025 changed his career. Speaking on the Cheeky Pint podcast, Wang and Zuckerberg recalled the 44-minute call, Wang’s memo on talent density, the CFO’s warning over a $100 billion bet, and how Muse and Muse Wonder put Meta back in the AI race.