Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made another move: OpenAI ChatGPT co-founder Shengjia Zhao has officially taken the position of Chief Scientist at Meta Superintelligence Labs, working alongside Zuckerberg himself and AI Chief Alexandr Wang to drive Meta's AI ambitions.
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ToggleLeading Meta AI Core Laboratory, Zhao Shengjia Has Long Been Operating Behind the Scenes
Meta announced the establishment of Superintelligence Labs in June, focusing on foundation models and core AI research, which will be Meta's AI heart in the future. Although Zhao Shengjia has been involved since the founding stage, Zuckerberg only officially announced his "co-founder" and "Chief Scientist" titles this Friday (7/25).
"Zhao Shengjia has been our Chief Scientist from day one, leading the team to achieve multiple breakthroughs, especially in AI model scaling," Zuckerberg emphasized his high trust in Zhao on social platforms.
From ChatGPT to GPT-4, Zhao Shengjia's OpenAI Legend
Besides being a co-founder of ChatGPT, Zhao Shengjia is also one of the core developers of GPT-4 and subsequent models (such as mini models, GPT-4.1, and o3). He previously led the synthetic data department at OpenAI, spearheading the generation and application of AI model training data, which is crucial to the development of foundation models.
This background explains why Meta successfully invited him to join the core team during the global AI talent war.
Blueprint of Superintelligence Laboratory: From Llama to Future General AI
Meta Superintelligence Labs will focus on training and developing open-source large language models like the Llama series and more advanced Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) foundational research. This laboratory is not just a technical experimental site, but a key base for Zuckerberg's bet on future AI dominance.
According to previous statements, Meta plans to invest "hundreds of billions of dollars" in AI computing infrastructure in the coming years, keeping pace with competitors like OpenAI and Google DeepMind.
Silicon Valley AI Talent War Heats Up, Meta Bets 14 Billion Dollars
Meta has clearly entered an "AI acceleration mode", not only actively recruiting top researchers but also investing 14 billion dollars in AI data company Scale AI in June. The company's former CEO Alexandr Wang has also been transferred to Meta's AI Chief, forming a dual-core AI team with Zhao Shengjia.
"The next few years will be an exciting AI era!" Zuckerberg said optimistically, suggesting that this is just the beginning.
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