[ByteDance Denies Recruiting Former DeepSeek Researcher Guo Daya with an Annual Salary Close to 100 Million Yuan] According to DeepFlow Tech, on April 17, in response to the news that 'former DeepSeek researcher Guo Daya joined ByteDance's Seed team with an annual salary close to 100 million yuan,' Douyin Group Vice President Li Liang stated that the report is untrue. Li Liang clarified that the compensation structure for technical staff in ByteDance's Seed team is consistent, comprising cash, ByteDance stock options, and Doubao stock options, with all options fully vested over four years and no additional conditions. Earlier reports suggested that Guo Daya had joined ByteDance's Seed team and was serving as one of the heads of the Agent division. Additionally, according to The Paper, Guo Daya has indeed joined ByteDance, but specific salary details have not been disclosed.