AI: Meta Launches “Superintelligence Labs” with Elite Team

Meta has set up a new division—Meta Superintelligence Labs—staffed by top AI researchers from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, led by Alexandr Wang (ex‑Scale AI) and Nat Friedman. Details of the team reveal “extravagant $100 million signing bonuses” to attract elite talent. The focus: building a “personal superintelligence for everyone,” integrating multimodal AI—text, voice, image, video—into consumer products .

Why it matters: This ambitious move signals Meta’s intention to directly compete with OpenAI and Google, and fast-track multimodal AI intimately woven into social platforms and daily tools.