Meta to Spend $72 Billion on Superintelligence: What This Means for the Future.

According to Vox: Companies engaged in artificial intelligence are turning their attention to a new goal: the creation of superintelligence — an AI model capable of surpassing human intelligence.

The terminology can be confusing. Executives from leading companies have long been trying to create 'artificial general intelligence' (AGI) — AI that can be as smart as a human. Superintelligence may become a buzzword attracting investor interest, or it may simply be the next logical step in the evolution of AI models that are already considered close to human-level understanding.

Meta's Superintelligence Labs

Meta Branding has established its AI center with the goal of achieving superintelligence through new 'Superintelligence Labs'. In recent months, Mark Zuckerberg has ramped up the talent fight, offering salaries of up to $1 billion to attract the best AI engineers from Silicon Valley.

Today, Explained co-host Sean Ramosrams recently spoke with Riley Griffin, a tech reporter from Bloomberg, to discuss why Meta is so aggressively trying to attract top AI talent and what the company plans to create with these leading technologists.

Below is an excerpt from their conversation, edited for brevity and clarity. Details can be found in the full episode, available on Today, Explained on any podcast platform, including Apple Podcasts, Pandora, and Spotify.

Meta With Its New Superintelligence Labs

The superintelligence labs have just been created, and their story is just beginning. It is also important to note that this is about competition. Mark Zuckerberg, known for his competitiveness, is beginning to realize that Meta may be lagging in this global AI race. The company recently launched a new version of its large language model — Llama, but it has not achieved the expected success.

Many may think of Meta as the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp — popular applications with a billion-user audience. However, Meta is increasingly aiming to become a leader in AI. With this new goal, Zuckerberg is more actively engaging experts, forming a secret team known now as Meta Superintelligence Labs.

Can Meta Succeed in This Race?

We are currently witnessing a real war for talent. Meta is launching a new organization for AI personnel, and the efforts are very ambitious. The company has the resources to implement them, so management believes that risks are necessary to fill the staffing gaps.

However, there is resistance on this path. Many people who have left Meta express their doubts about Zuckerberg's future plans. Many professionals who once worked in AI are not interested in developing chatbots that imitate Snoop Dogg. However, it is worth noting that Meta's shares have risen nearly 30 percent this year, indicating a positive assessment from investors.

As a result, Meta is adapting and shaping new structures for long-term investments in superintelligence. Companies like OpenAI are also undergoing changes: they are being forced to raise salaries to retain employees.

This surge in activity among companies investing in artificial intelligence indicates a drive for innovation and technological competition. With the development of competitive strategies in this field, significant changes in AI models and their application across various industries are expected. The further developments in this realm will undoubtedly impact the technological landscape in the global economy.