Meta's AI ambitions, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, encounter significant challenges as technical failures with Llama 4 Behemoth persist. In response, Zuckerberg is reportedly forming a specialized group of about 50 AI researchers and investing $15 billion in Scale.ai, a controversial data-labeling startup. The initiative aims to develop an advanced AI surpassing human intelligence, despite skepticism among researchers. Critics underline the moral implications of Scale.ai’s labor practices, as it has faced accusations of unethical labor conditions. The endeavor is framed as Meta's largest external investment to date, alongside aspirations to redefine AI intelligence.
"This is like the AI equivalent of the Marshall Plan," wrote tech critic Ed Zitron, referring to the post-WWII scheme that made the US the global dynasty it is today.
Zuckerberg's goal, according to the New York Times, is to be the first to develop the first AI system that exceeds the abilities of the human brain - a dream, it's worth noting, which the majority of AI researchers still think is "very unlikely."
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