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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms Intensifies AI Race With OpenAI

Meta, led by Zuckerberg, dives into AI, investing billions in Nvidia for AGI, intensifying competition with OpenAI.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms Intensifies AI Race With OpenAI

Meta Platforms, under the leadership of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is set to make a significant foray into the competitive realm of super artificial intelligence (AI), joining the ranks of industry leaders like Google and Microsoft. Meanwhile, the quest for artificial general intelligence (AGI) takes center stage as Meta commits to creating AI capable of matching human problem-solving and reasoning capabilities.

Notably, the company’s strategic approach, revealed through Zuckerberg’s recent interviews and social media posts, sheds light on ambitious initiatives, significant investments, and potential challenges in the rapidly evolving landscape of AI.

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Meta To Compete OpenAI & Other Players In AI Realm

Meta’s foray into the realm of super AI signifies a paradigm shift, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasizing the importance of achieving general intelligence to build innovative products. In an interview with The Verge, Zuckerberg outlined the company’s vision, stating, “We need to build for general intelligence.”

Meanwhile, Meta aims to rival industry leaders Google and Microsoft-backed OpenAI by harnessing the expertise of top engineers dedicated to advancing AI capabilities. Notably, with the release of the AI model Llama 2, Meta has already made strides in AI development, while the impending Llama 3 hints at continuous progress.

Quoting Zuckerberg’s vision, he remarked, “I think that’s important to convey because a lot of the best researchers want to work on more ambitious problems.” This signals a competitive edge as Meta positions itself at the forefront of AGI research, vying for supremacy in the AI race, which is partly dominated by OpenAI.

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Billion-Dollar Bet On AI Infrastructure

In a recent Instagram Reels post, Zuckerberg unveiled Meta’s colossal investment in Nvidia’s H100 graphics cards, a crucial component in AI research. Notably, the company plans to incorporate 350,000 H100 graphics cards into its computing infrastructure by the end of 2024, projecting expenditures nearing $9 billion.

This substantial investment underscores Meta’s commitment to advancing AI capabilities, particularly in AGI research. In addition, Mark Zuckerberg unveils the company’s 2024 investment focus, declaring Artificial Intelligence (AI) as its top priority.

Meanwhile, with a commitment to allocate significant resources to AI, both in engineering and computer assets, Meta aims to advance its vision of responsibly open-sourcing general intelligence. Zuckerberg emphasizes transparency and collaboration, reflecting Meta’s dedication to shaping the future of AI with a strategic and ethical approach.

The collaboration between Meta’s Fundamental AI Research team (FAIR) and GenAI research team further exemplifies the company’s concerted effort to accelerate progress. As Meta positions itself at the forefront of the AI war, Meta’s Chief Scientist, Yann LeCun, emphasized the essential role of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) in the development of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

According to a CNBC report, he suggested that acquiring more GPUs becomes imperative for those who believe AGI is attainable. Drawing a parallel with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, LeCun characterized the scenario as an “AI war,” where Huang is seen as a key supplier of the necessary technological tools driving advancements in artificial intelligence.

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