Meta’s Secret Weapon? Apple’s AI Head Just Joined Their Superintelligence Lab!
Meta has made a major talent acquisition by hiring Ruoming Pang, Apple’s top executive responsible for its AI model development, to join its newly formed Superintelligence Labs division. This move marks a significant coup for Meta as it intensifies its competition with tech giants like Apple, Google, and OpenAI in the race to build advanced artificial intelligence, including artificial general intelligence (AGI).
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Pang previously led Apple’s Foundation Models (AFM) team, which played a central role in the company’s AI strategy, including next-generation Siri development. At Meta, he will work under the leadership of Alexandr Wang, Meta’s Chief AI Officer and co-leader of Superintelligence Labs. Wang, 28, is the former CEO of Scale AI, a data-labeling startup in which Meta recently invested, valuing it at $29 billion.
Industry sources indicate that Pang’s compensation package at Meta runs into millions annually, highlighting the fierce competition for AI talent. Reports also suggest that several other members of Pang’s team at Apple may follow him to Meta, potentially dealing a blow to Apple’s AI ambitions.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been aggressively building what he calls a “superintelligence” dream team by recruiting top researchers from leading AI firms such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. The company is also providing substantial resources, including access to advanced computing infrastructure, to entice and retain AI experts.
This strategic hiring underscores Meta’s ambition to lead the next wave of AI innovation and develop general-purpose AI systems that could transform industries and technology as we know it. Meanwhile, Apple appears to be facing challenges in keeping pace with rivals in the AI domain, especially in foundational model development.
As the battle for AI supremacy heats up, the migration of top talent like Ruoming Pang could be a pivotal factor shaping the future of the industry.
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