Meta taps top researchers from Google, Sesame for new AI lab
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Meta Platforms Inc. is enhancing its capacity to develop advanced AI, known as artificial general intelligence, by attracting leading engineers from major tech firms like Google and startups like Sesame AI Inc. This initiative, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, follows a lackluster response to their latest AI product, Llama 4. The company is hopeful that the acquisition of top-tier talent, which includes substantial compensation packages, will enable it to create advanced AI tools and better compete against giants like Google and OpenAI. Meta plans to build a team of around 50 experts, signaling a major commitment to AI innovation.
Meta Platforms Inc. is intensifying its efforts to develop artificial general intelligence by attracting top engineers from renowned tech companies, aiming to compete with rivals.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg is frustrated with past AI efforts and is proactively recruiting experts to build a 'superintelligence' team, aiming for significant advancement in AI capabilities.
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