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Meta Explores Google and OpenAI Tie-Ups as Superintelligence Push Hits Early Turbulence

A temporary hiring freeze with a new structure signals a push to stabilize the program after short-tenure exits.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 18: CEO of Scale A.I. Alexandr Wang testifies during a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation hearing about artificial intelligence on Capitol Hill July 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. The hearing focused on barriers that prevent the Department of Defense from adopting and deploying A.I. effectively and the risks from adversarial A.I. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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Meta did poach several employees from rivals, but a lot of people are leaving, too.

Overview

  • Leaders at Meta Superintelligence Labs have discussed integrating Google’s Gemini and OpenAI models into Meta AI as a temporary boost while work continues on Llama 5, The Information reported.
  • Meta has already enabled Anthropic models in internal coding tools, and a spokesperson said the company is taking an all-of-the-above approach that includes partnerships and open source.
  • Internal memos confirm a pause on most hiring across MSL to plan 2026 headcount and a reorganization into research, product and infrastructure groups spanning four teams, including the TBD Lab and FAIR.
  • High-profile churn continues: research scientist Rishabh Agarwal announced his exit after five months, Ethan Knight left within weeks, and Avi Verma completed onboarding but did not start, while veteran leaders including Chaya Nayak and Loredana Crisan also departed.
  • ChatGPT co-creator Shengjia Zhao threatened to return to OpenAI shortly after joining and then received the title of chief AI scientist, which Meta says formalized a role he had already held.