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Here Is Everyone Mark Zuckerberg Has Hired So Far for Meta’s ‘Superintelligence’ Team

Wired · 4m ago

Here Is Everyone Mark Zuckerberg Has Hired So Far for Meta’s ‘Superintelligence’ Team

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has formed a new superintelligence team, recruiting top talent from rivals like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. The team, called Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL), will focus on developing new AI models. Zuckerberg appointed Alexandr Wang as the chief AI officer to lead the initiative alongside Nat Friedman. The memo announcing these changes listed several high-profile AI experts joining the team, highlighting Meta's strong investment in AI advancements.

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Meta’s “AI superintelligence” effort sounds just like its failed “metaverse”

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Arstechnica · 4m ago

Meta’s “AI superintelligence” effort sounds just like its failed “metaverse”

Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently unveiled plans for "personal AI superintelligence for everyone," reminiscent of his earlier, ambitious metaverse vision from 2021. Despite significant investments, the metaverse has largely failed to deliver on its promises, raising skepticism about the potential impact of this new AI initiative. Zuckerberg envisions AI transforming how people interact and creating a future of productivity and creativity, but challenges remain regarding technology limitations and user satisfaction, echoing doubts from the metaverse era.

Meta’s AI Recruiting Campaign Finds a New Target

Wired · 3m ago

Meta’s AI Recruiting Campaign Finds a New Target

Mark Zuckerberg is aggressively recruiting top AI talent for Meta Superintelligence Labs, focusing on staff from Mira Murati's AI startup after previously targeting OpenAI's experts. He aims to build a team capable of advancing AI technologies, offering significant financial incentives, including a reported offer of over $1 billion to entice potential recruits. This move reflects Zuckerberg's commitment to establishing a strong foothold in the AI sector, underscoring his strategic expansion into superintelligent AI development.

Researchers Are Already Leaving Meta’s New Superintelligence Lab

Wired · 2m ago

Researchers Are Already Leaving Meta’s New Superintelligence Lab

Several researchers have departed Meta's new superintelligence lab shortly after its launch by CEO Mark Zuckerberg. These include key hires returning to OpenAI, such as Avi Verma and Ethan Knight. Rishabh Agarwal also left, unsure of his next move, despite Meta's competitive offers. Chaya Nayak, a generative AI director, shifted to OpenAI as well. The departures suggest challenges within Meta's AI initiatives, including bureaucratic and recruitment issues, despite substantial investment and reorganization efforts.

Meta hires two Apple AI researchers after poaching their boss: Bloomberg - The Economic Times

Economic Times

Economic Times · 3m ago

Meta hires two Apple AI researchers after poaching their boss: Bloomberg - The Economic Times

Meta has hired Apple AI researchers Mark Lee and Tom Gunter for its Superintelligence Labs team, according to Bloomberg. Lee has already joined Meta, while Gunter is expected to start soon. This move follows Meta's previous hiring of their boss, reportedly aimed at bolstering its AI research capabilities. The recruitment underscores Meta's focus on enhancing its technological advancements by attracting top talent from competitors.

In pursuit of godlike technology, Mark Zuckerberg amps up the AI race - The Economic Times

Economic Times

Economic Times · 4m ago

In pursuit of godlike technology, Mark Zuckerberg amps up the AI race - The Economic Times

In April, Meta's AI efforts, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, hit a setback as their new model underperformed. Zuckerberg quickly shifted strategies by demoting leaders, investing $14.3 billion in Scale AI, and intensifying recruitment, offering substantial deals to talent from rivals like OpenAI. Meta expanded its AI team, focusing on superintelligence to compete with leaders like Google and OpenAI. Despite challenges, Meta remains committed, aggressively pursuing advancements in the AI landscape.

Ilya Sutskever will lead Safe Superintelligence following his CEO's exit | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 4m ago

Ilya Sutskever will lead Safe Superintelligence following his CEO's exit | TechCrunch

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever takes over as CEO of Safe Superintelligence after co-founder Daniel Gross leaves. Co-founder Daniel Levy will be the new president. Despite acquisition interest from Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Sutskever is committed to developing safe superintelligence technology. Gross's departure has raised questions, with speculation about him joining Meta. Safe Superintelligence focuses solely on creating secure AI. Sutskever faces challenges in his new role, including securing capital and talent.

Meta held talks to buy Thinking Machines, Perplexity, and Safe Superintelligence

The Verge

The Verge · 4m ago

Meta held talks to buy Thinking Machines, Perplexity, and Safe Superintelligence

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg explored acquiring AI startups Thinking Machines, Perplexity, and Safe Superintelligence as part of a strategy to revamp AI efforts. Despite not reaching formal offers due to price and strategy disagreements, the discussions demonstrate Zuckerberg's aggressive industry drive. Meta is forming a new AI team with SSI's Daniel Gross and ex-GitHub CEO Nat Friedman co-leading. Alexandr Wang, former Scale CEO, was recruited rapidly with a significant financial commitment to accelerate AI development.

Mira Murati’s Team Rejects $1B Meta Offer in Stunning AI Power Move

StartupTalky

StartupTalky · 3m ago

Mira Murati’s Team Rejects $1B Meta Offer in Stunning AI Power Move

Mira Murati's team at Thinking Machines Lab declined a $1 billion offer from Meta, despite personal outreach from Mark Zuckerberg to recruit staff for Meta Superintelligence Labs. Despite Meta's attempts, including substantial compensation offers to several employees, the offers were rejected, showing strong employee belief in Murati's leadership. Mira Murati, formerly OpenAI's CTO, is recognized for her contributions to AI and engineering, having also been involved in projects like ChatGPT, DALL-E, and Tesla's Model X.

Mira Murati Says No To $1 Billion Offer, Angry Mark Zuckerberg Is Now After Her Startup

StartupTalky

StartupTalky · 3m ago

Mira Murati Says No To $1 Billion Offer, Angry Mark Zuckerberg Is Now After Her Startup

Mira Murati and Andrew Tulloch, cofounders of Thinking Machines Lab, declined Mark Zuckerberg's $1 billion acquisition offer. Zuckerberg aims to build a "Superintelligence" AI team at Meta and aggressively recruits Thinking Machines Lab's talent, acquiring engineer Matt Deitke for $250 million. Despite Zuckerberg's relentless efforts, Murati and Tulloch prefer scaling their $12 billion valued startup independently. Meta's aggressive hiring extends to top talents from companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, signaling ambitious AI developments ahead.

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s AI hiring spree

The Verge

The Verge · 4m ago

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s AI hiring spree

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is aggressively hiring top AI talent to form a new "superintelligence" AI lab aimed at revitalizing Llama, Meta's AI initiative. Zuckerberg personally contacts potential recruits, emphasizing the opportunity to make significant impacts with substantial backing from Meta's resources. The initiative involves offering lucrative compensation packages, sometimes reaching eight figures, and involves high-profile hires like Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, illustrating the competitive nature of acquiring elite AI researchers.

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