Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to enhance Meta’s artificial intelligence capabilities are in full swing. Recently, reports suggest that Meta attempted to acquire Safe Superintelligence, a prominent AI startup valued at $32 billion and co-founded by OpenAI’s former chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever.
However, according to a CNBC report, Sutskever declined the offer. Despite this setback, Meta is now engaged in discussions to bring on Safe Superintelligence’s co-founder and CEO, Daniel Gross.
Additionally, recent coverage from The Information has revealed that Meta is also in negotiations to hire former GitHub CEO, Nat Friedman. Furthermore, Meta is reportedly exploring an investment in Friedman and Gross’s collaborative venture firm, NFDG, which has already backed notable AI startups such as Perplexity and Character.AI.
The addition of Gross and Friedman could significantly enhance Meta’s AI superintelligence lab, as their backgrounds in managing and investing in AI research labs bring invaluable experience to the company. Earlier this month, Meta made headlines by announcing the recruitment of Alexandr Wang, CEO of Scale AI, along with several executives from the data labeling company.
With these strategic hires, Meta is positioning itself to become a formidable player in the AI landscape, focusing on innovative research and development to drive its AI initiatives forward. The ongoing recruitment efforts clearly demonstrate Meta’s commitment to leading the way in cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology.