Zuckerberg Announces Meta 'Superintelligence' Group and More Hires

Meta Platforms' chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced a major restructuring of the company's artificial intelligence (AI) group, including a commitment to developing AI "superintelligence", or systems that can complete tasks as well as or even better than humans.

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Mr. Zuckerberg wrote on June 30 to employees that Meta's AI efforts will fall under a new group called Meta Superintelligence Labs, or MSL.

It will be led by Mr. Alexandr Wang, the former CEO of data-labeling start-up Scale AI, according to an internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg.

Mr. Wang, whom Mr. Zuckerberg called the "most impressive founder of his generation," will serve as chief AI officer.

Mr. Nat Friedman, the former CEO of GitHub, will "partner with Alex to lead" the group, Mr. Zuckerberg continued, and head Meta's work on AI products and applied research.

Bloomberg previously reported on Mr. Zuckerberg's effort to recruit a new superintelligence group.

"As the pace of AI progress accelerates, developing superintelligence is coming into sight," he wrote in the internal post.

"I believe this will be the beginning of a new era for humanity, and I am fully committed to doing what it takes for Meta to lead the way."