Meta joins the rush for superintelligence

Mark Zuckerberg aims to lead in superintelligent AI, investing billions to overcome Meta's setbacks. Meta plans to recruit 50 researchers and potentially invest $15 billion to acquire talent from Scale AI, including CEO Alexandr Wang. Zuckerberg is offering significant compensation packages to attract leading AI researchers. Meta hopes its resources and existing business will attract talent despite recent departures of key personnel. Scale AI's focus on manual data labeling makes it an unusual target, but Wang's relationship with Zuckerberg is key. Meta has already released Llama models and integrated its chatbot into its platforms. Other tech giants like Microsoft and Google have pursued similar talent acquisitions from AI startups. Regulators are scrutinizing these deals as potential anti-competitive maneuvers. The pursuit of superintelligence is accelerating with massive investments in computing power. Sam Altman believes AI systems are already surpassing human capabilities in various aspects.