Now, Meta is slated to launch a research lab devoted to building superintelligent AI, according to a report from The New York Times. Alexander Wang, the 28-year-old founder of Scale AI, a startup that helps companies build AI apps, which could receive a multibillion-dollar investment from Meta soon, will reportedly join the new lab.

The social media giant is reportedly making a near-$15 billion bet on Scale, which specializes in RLHF-based data labeling and model evaluation services. Zuck is also pushing hard into the development of superintelligent systems that can outsmart humans.

Meta has developed plans to create a new artificial intelligence research lab dedicated to pursuing "superintelligence," according to reporting from The New York Times. The social media giant chose 28-year-old Alexandr Wang,

Meta’s decision to create an ambitious new “superintelligence” AI research lab headed by Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang is a bold bid for relevance in its fierce AI battle with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.

Meta eyes a $10 billion deal with Scale AI, signaling a stronger push for A.I. research and innovation, with potential shifts in the tech industry’s power dynamics.

Zuckerberg is said to be buying nearly half of Scale AI — and recruiting the company’s CEO, too

Meta taps Alexandr Wang to lead its bold new AI superintelligence lab, aiming to catch up with giants like OpenAI and Google. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is personally recruiting top talent, including Wang,

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to increase the pace of artificial intelligence innovations at his company, so much so that he's personally recruiting about 50 staffers for a new brain trust, according to a Bloomberg report.