Overview

• Meta has officially launched Meta Superintelligence Labs to centralize its AI operations under Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang and co-lead Nat Friedman.
• The division brings together foundation model and product teams with researchers recruited from OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Anthropic.
• The creation follows Meta’s $14.3 billion investment for a 49% stake in Scale AI, securing critical data-labeling services to train advanced models.
• Zuckerberg aims to accelerate work on artificial general intelligence and unlock new revenue streams from AI-powered apps, advertising tools and smart glasses.
• Analysts warn that the aggressive hiring and infrastructure spending could delay returns and pressure Meta’s near-term profitability.