Mark Zuckerberg announced a sweeping reorganization of Meta's artificial intelligence efforts on Monday, creating a new division called Meta Superintelligence Labs that signals the company's ambitious push toward developing advanced AI systems that could rival or exceed human capabilities.
In an internal memo obtained by multiple news outlets, Zuckerberg outlined his vision for the new unit, which would consolidate Meta's various AI initiatives under a single organizational structure. The memo reveals Zuckerberg's determination to position Meta at the forefront of the race to develop superintelligent AI systems.
"As the pace of AI progress accelerates, developing superintelligence is coming into sight," Zuckerberg wrote. "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."
The new division would be led by Alexandr Wang, former CEO of data-labeling startup Scale AI, who joined Meta as its first chief AI officer. Zuckerberg described Wang as "the most impressive founder of his generation" in the memo. Former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman would head Meta’s work on AI products and applied research.
