Meta Recruits Top Talent for AGI Superintelligence

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is accelerating the company's push for artificial general intelligence (AGI) by personally recruiting an elite team, including hosting top AI talent at his homes in Palo Alto and Lake Tahoe. Following setbacks with the Llama 4 model, Zuckerberg is offering compensation packages up to nine figures to attract leaders such as Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang, who is expected to join Meta and head its new AI research lab. The initiative is being funded by Meta's strong advertising business, enabling the company to invest billions, including a major deal with Scale AI, and potentially outspend competitors. Meta aims to develop AI systems that surpass human intelligence, seeking a first-mover advantage in the global AGI race against Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. While the campaign positions Meta as a potential leader in open-source AI, it has intensified debates about AI safety and the existential risks of superintelligent machines. The company continues to face internal management challenges and product delays amid this ambitious expansion.