Mark Zuckerberg goes all-in on AI and might even beat Sam Altman and OpenAI to superintelligence

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July 1, 2025, 1:01 PM

• •Mark Zuckerberg has restructured Meta's AI division to focus on developing artificial superintelligence, aiming for breakthroughs in science and technology.
• •Zuckerberg established Meta Superintelligence Labs, led by Alexandr Wang, and has hired key personnel from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.
• •This move follows Sam Altman's goal at OpenAI of achieving superintelligence and Zuckerberg's large investments in this project.
• •However, Meta's Chief AI Scientist, Yann Le Cun, has expressed skepticism about achieving superintelligence through current LLM model scaling.

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, is aggressively pursuing the development of artificial superintelligence by restructuring the company's AI division and hiring key talent from competitors like OpenAI. He's created the Meta Superintelligence Labs, led by Alexandr Wang, and has invested heavily in this endeavor, even poaching staff from OpenAI. This push comes as OpenAI also aims for superintelligence, leading to a competitive race, although Meta's Chief AI Scientist has voiced doubts about this approach.

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