Meta Platforms Inc. has hired Mark Lee and Tom Gunter, key AI researchers from Apple, to join its Superintelligence Labs team. The hiring follows a recent acquisition of their previous boss, Ruoming Pang. Zuckerberg is prioritizing artificial intelligence, investing heavily in workforce and technology to compete with rivals such as OpenAI and Google. The moves reflect turmoil within Apple's Foundation Models team, which is exploring the use of external models for generative AI applications like Siri, signaling changes to its future direction.
Meta Platforms Inc. has aggressively recruited Key AI researchers, Mark Lee and Tom Gunter, to boost its Superintelligence Labs team following the poaching of Ruoming Pang from Apple.
Mark Zuckerberg has prioritized artificial intelligence investments, competing with companies like OpenAI and Google through substantial spending on workforce and data center development.
Gunter's departure from Apple and move to Meta follows a trend of talent acquisition within the AI sector, as Meta increases efforts to enhance its capabilities.
The Apple Foundation Models team is potentially shifting towards using external models for applications like Siri, indicating strategic and operational uncertainties.
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