Meta is establishing a new AI research lab dedicated to advancing superintelligence, as reported by multiple sources. Scale AI founder and CEO Alexandr Wang has been recruited to join this initiative. Meta is reportedly in discussions to invest billions into Scale AI, which could involve bringing Scale AI employees to Meta. Additionally, Meta has been hiring lead researchers from competitors such as OpenAI and Google. This move reflects Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s frustration with the company’s current AI capabilities and his ambition to outpace rivals in achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI). Zuckerberg has personally engaged in recruiting efforts, aiming to assemble a team of approximately 50 top AI experts.
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