In a resounding announcement, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new division dedicated to developing “superintelligence,” appointed new leaders, and poached talent from OpenAI and Google, affirming his absolute commitment to making Meta a leader in humanity’s new era.
Introduction: A declaration of war in the AI race
Mark Zuckerberg has announced the creation of a new “superintelligence” division within Meta, formally organizing an effort that has been the subject of intensive recruitment campaigns in recent months. This announcement is not merely an internal restructuring; it is a clear declaration of intent: Meta is not only seeking to compete in the field of artificial intelligence, but aims to lead the race toward building machines smarter than humans.
In an internal memo sent by Zuckerberg to employees and reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, he wrote: “As the pace of AI progress accelerates, the development of superintelligence is within reach. I believe this will be the beginning of a new era for humanity, and I am fully committed to doing whatever it takes to ensure Meta leads the way.”
A new dream team and strong leadership
To underscore the seriousness of this move, Zuckerberg announced high-profile leadership appointments. The team will be led by Alexander Wang, former CEO of Scale AI, as the new Head of AI. Additionally, Nat Friedman, former CEO of GitHub, will join to lead the company’s work on AI products. These two major names in the tech world give the new division immediate credibility and tremendous momentum.
The new organization, called Meta Superintelligence Labs, will include Meta’s core AI research team—also known as FAIR—the team currently building Llama models, the team developing Meta’s AI products, and a new lab focused on “developing the next generation of our models.”
An aggressive talent poaching campaign
Zuckerberg did not stop at leadership appointments; he also announced 11 new hires for the team, many from OpenAI, two from Google DeepMind, and one from Anthropic. Meta also hired three additional employees from OpenAI’s Zurich office. This aggressive campaign, personally led by Zuckerberg in reaching out to hundreds of top AI researchers, aims to steer his company out of its current AI crisis.
Meta released its latest Llama model iteration in April to a lukewarm reception and subsequently delayed the launch of a larger version of the model. Now, Zuckerberg is racing against time to create advanced AI technology that can power the wave of innovation he envisions for his company, including spending over $70 billion in capital expenditures, mostly dedicated to AI investments.
Zuckerberg’s vision for a superintelligence-powered future
In recent months, Zuckerberg has outlined a vision of the future where people have AI friends, create ad concepts from scratch using AI, and speak to AI business agents when they need to communicate with merchants. Achieving these ambitious goals depends fundamentally on hiring and retaining top talent.
Meta has suffered from employee turnover and a series of reorganizations. Zuckerberg is now seeking to change this by compiling a roster of the industry’s brightest minds and offering them million-dollar compensation packages, sometimes reaching $100 million. In his memo to employees, Zuckerberg stated that more “amazing people at all levels will be joining this effort in the coming weeks.”}
Conclusion: A new era of competition
Meta’s announcement of Superintelligence Labs represents a major escalation in the AI war. It is no longer just a race to build the best chatbot, but a race to build the next generation of intelligence itself. By organizing its efforts under the banner of “superintelligence” and attracting the world’s top talent, Meta is placing itself in direct competition with OpenAI and Google. This bold move confirms that Zuckerberg does not intend to be merely a player in this field, but aims to dominate it and shape the trajectory of humanity in the age of artificial intelligence.
