[Text/Observer Network Qi Qian] The artificial intelligence (AI) craze is sweeping the globe. Seeing the fierce competition, Zuckerberg is planning a big move.

The New York Times reported on June 10 that Meta, under Zuckerberg's leadership, is preparing to launch a new AI research lab dedicated to researching "superintelligence," an imaginary AI system surpassing human brain capabilities, in order to maintain competitiveness in the AI technology race.

According to four sources familiar with the matter, Meta has invited Alexandr Wang, founder and CEO of American AI startup Scale AI, to join the new lab. As part of the deal, Meta is negotiating a multibillion-dollar investment in Scale AI and plans to bring other employees from Scale AI into Meta.

Insiders said that besides Scale AI, Meta has extended olive branches to dozens of researchers from leading AI companies such as OpenAI and Google, offering them seven-to-nine-figure compensation packages. Some of these individuals have agreed to join.

"Superintelligence" is considered by top researchers as the future goal of AI development. Companies like OpenAI and Google previously stated their short-term goal was to create "Artificial General Intelligence" (AGI), machines capable of performing all functions of the human brain. This ambitious vision currently lacks a clear path to success. However, if "superintelligence" can be developed, its capabilities will surpass those of AGI.

The report noted that Meta is now betting that Alexandr Wang will help it regain leadership in the AI race.

Some insiders said that the new lab is part of Meta's large-scale restructuring of its AI business. Currently, this tech giant, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is troubled by internal management disputes, employee attrition, and failures in several product releases.

In May this year, Trump and Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman met Alexandr Wang - Tweet screenshot

Public records show that the 28-year-old Alexandr Wang is a well-known Chinese-American entrepreneur in the United States. In 2016, he dropped out of MIT and co-founded Scale AI. In 2021, at the age of only 24, Alexandr Wang became the "youngest self-made billionaire" at that time. According to Forbes estimates, as of April 2025, his net worth was $3.6 billion.

It is introduced that Scale AI helps other enterprises build AI technologies, with customers including AI companies like OpenAI and Microsoft. Recently, Scale AI has been focusing on developing its corporate and public sector businesses, dispatching consultants and engineers to work with companies and governments to help develop software using AI.

Alexandr Wang has built a strong network in Silicon Valley, having close relationships with OpenAI CEO Altman and former Google CEO Schmidt, among others.

On January 20th this year, Alexandr Wang and Altman stood together for a photo at the Capitol Building, attending Trump's inauguration ceremony. The next day, Scale AI placed an advertisement in The Washington Post urging Trump to increase AI investment or risk falling behind China. The ad read: "Respected President Trump, America must win the AI war."

At the beginning of this year, China's AI model DeepSeek emerged. At that time, Alexandr Wang told reporters in an interview that China had rapidly caught up with the U.S. through DeepSeek. He also believed that an "AI war" was taking place between China and the U.S., adding that China has stronger talent reserves than Nvidia in the AI field. He said: "The U.S. will need substantial computing power and infrastructure to promote AI prosperity."

In January this year, Alexandr Wang talked about DeepSeek - Video screenshot

According to The New York Times, Meta is attracting numerous talents by establishing a new lab to achieve a large-scale restructuring of its AI business. Two insiders revealed that recently, as AI competition intensifies, the company has faced various troubles.

Since OpenAI released ChatGPT in 2022, the tech industry has rushed to develop increasingly powerful AI.

Zuckerberg has invested billions of dollars so far, aiming to transform the company into an AI giant. Additionally, Microsoft has invested more than $13 billion in OpenAI, while Amazon has invested $8 billion in AI startup Anthropic.

The report mentioned that Meta has been investing in the AI field for over a decade. However, according to two insiders, recently, some employees from Meta's AI department have left for competitors. These departures were due to fast-paced product development, internal team conflicts, and a tight labor market.

In April this year, Zuckerberg announced the release of two new versions of Meta's Llama AI model. According to Meta's compiled test benchmarks, he claimed that the performance of the new versions was comparable to or even better than similar models from OpenAI and Google. However, shortly afterward, external researchers discovered that Meta's benchmark tests were designed to make a product appear more complex than it actually was, criticizing the company for falsification.

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