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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Johana Bhuiyan

Zuckerberg claims ‘superintelligence is now in sight’ as Meta lavishes billions on AI

Mark Zuckerberg at the Chase Center in San Francisco, September 2024.
Mark Zuckerberg at the Chase Center in San Francisco, September 2024. Photograph: Laure Andrillon/Reuters

Whether it’s poaching top talent away from competitors, acquiring AI startups or proclaiming that it will build data centers the size of Manhattan, Meta has been on a spending spree to boost its artificial intelligence capabilities for months now.

The massive splurge is paying off, according to Meta’s chief executive. In a new memo posted on Wednesday ahead of the company’s quarterly earnings report, Mark Zuckerberg, describes his ambitions for developing what he calls “superintelligence”.

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