<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Meta, headed by Mark Zuckerberg, has held talks to potentially acquire AI startups including Safe Superintelligence, Thinking Machines Lab, and Perplexity, showcasing Zuckerberg's active pursuit in the AI industry.</li><li>The discussions with Safe Superintelligence (SSI), Thinking Machines Lab, and Perplexity did not progress to formal offers due to disagreements over deal prices and strategic visions.</li><li>Mark Zuckerberg is in the process of assembling a team for Meta's AI division, with SSI's Daniel Gross and former Github CEO Nat Friedman expected to co-lead the Meta AI assistant under the supervision of Alexandr Wang.</li><li>Alexandr Wang, former Scale CEO recently hired by Zuckerberg for over $14 billion, is instrumental in building the new AI team at Meta.</li><li>Wang has been actively meeting with top Meta executives and continues to recruit for the upcoming AI team, which is anticipated to be revealed in the following week.</li></ul>

Meta held talks to buy Thinking Machines, Perplexity, and Safe Superintelligence

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