Following the lackluster debut of Llama 4, Meta is investing $14.3 billion to acquire 49% of Scale AI and appoint its CEO, Alexandr Wang, to lead a new AI lab. This move aims to enhance Meta's AI capabilities, as the company has faced setbacks in the competitive AI landscape against rivals like Google and OpenAI. Wang's direct reports will include a newly formed team recruited by Zuckerberg, who has been actively enticing talent from competitors with lucrative offers. The new lab focuses on developing 'superintelligence' for Meta's future AI projects.
Meta is investing $14.3 billion to purchase 49% of Scale AI and recruit its CEO, Alexandr Wang, aiming to revitalize its AI efforts following the Llama 4 disappointment.
Zuckerberg is personally recruiting talent from competitors like Google with lavish compensation packages to bolster Wang's new AI lab at Meta.
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