US EditionMeta Is Shaking up Its AI Org, Again
Meta formed four specialized AI teams under Alexandr Wang to streamline innovation and enhance competitiveness amid increasing pressure from leading AI firms.
- Recently, Meta announced a major AI overhaul and executive departures, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly 'sparing no expense' to surpass rivals, the company confirmed.
- Amid internal turmoil, Meta's leadership reorganizes AI efforts due to uneven progress and pressure to compete with OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.
- Meta is shutting down its former AGI department and reorganizing Meta Superintelligence Labs into four divisions, while alongside FAIR research group, it forms three teams including TBD Lab, Research Group, and Infrastructure Group.
- Alexandr Wang was named to lead Meta Superintelligence Lab and TBD Labs, with Yann LeCun, head of FAIR research group, now reporting to him.
- The reshuffle aims to tightly link teams to accelerate Meta's research and development as Llama models remain widely used but lag behind OpenAI and Google's cultural impact.
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