Meta names ChatGPT co-creator as chief scientist of Superintelligence Lab

Meta names ChatGPT co-creator as chief scientist of Superintelligence Lab

Meta Platforms has appointed Shengjia Zhao, co-creator of ChatGPT, as chief scientist of its Superintelligence Lab, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday, as the company accelerates its push into advanced AI. “In this role, Shengjia will set the research agenda and scientific direction for our new lab working directly with me and Alex,” Zuckerberg wrote […]

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Meta’s Zuckerberg pledges hundreds of billions for AI data centers in superintelligence push

Meta’s Zuckerberg pledges hundreds of billions for AI data centers in superintelligence push

Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday that Meta Platforms would spend hundreds of billions of dollars to build several massive AI data centers for superintelligence, intensifying his pursuit of a technology he has chased with a talent war for top engineers. The social media giant is among the large tech companies that have struck high-profile deals […]

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Meta delays release of its ‘Behemoth’ AI model: Report

Meta delays release of its ‘Behemoth’ AI model: Report

Meta Platforms is delaying the release of its flagship “Behemoth” AI model due to concerns about its capabilities, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Company engineers are struggling to significantly improve the capabilities of its Behemoth large-language model, resulting in staff questions about whether improvements over earlier versions […]

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What does the newly unveiled Meta AI app mean for the future of social media?

What does the newly unveiled Meta AI app mean for the future of social media?

The AI chatbot craze is not just confined to integrations with existing platforms. It is also fueling a growing market for standalone AI chat apps. AI chatbot apps and AI art generators saw a combined total of 1.5 billion app downloads in 2024 with revenue from in-app purchases nearing $1.5 billion last year, according to […]

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Facebook parent Meta Platforms launches standalone AI assistant app

Facebook parent Meta Platforms launches standalone AI assistant app

Facebook parent Meta Platforms on Tuesday launched a separate app for its Meta AI assistant, similar to those offered by Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Alphabet’s Google. The standalone app comes as Meta looks to boost the AI assistant’s usage, apart from being available within the company’s family of platforms – WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger. It […]

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