Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire CEO of Meta Platforms is establishing a workforce of specialists to realize so-called “synthetic common intelligence” (AGI), or machines that may match or surpass human capabilities, Bloomberg Information reported on Tuesday.
Zuckerberg is constructing the new AI workforce in tandem with a reported funding of over $10 billion (roughly Rs. 85,563 crore) in Scale AI, Bloomberg Information mentioned citing sources, including that Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang was anticipated to affix the AGI group after a deal is finished.
Reuters couldn’t instantly confirm the Bloomberg report. Meta didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark outdoors common enterprise hours.
Zuckerberg’s plans to personally recruit round 50 folks, together with a new head of AI analysis for the AGI workforce is pushed partly by frustration over the efficiency and reception of Meta’s newest massive language mannequin, Llama 4, Bloomberg Information reported.
Final month, Meta delayed the discharge of its flagship “Behemoth” AI mannequin resulting from considerations about its capabilities, the Wall Road Journal reported.
Rivals like OpenAI have additionally been seeking to make modifications to draw additional funding in a bid to develop AGI.
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