Meta has finalized an agreement to acquire PlayAI, a voice AI startup, with the entire PlayAI team expected to join Meta next week.
Meta has been prioritizing AI investments this year, focusing on infrastructure, hiring experts, and making significant changes to its AI division.
Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed, but Meta has recently acquired a 49% ownership in Scale AI and hired leading researchers from OpenAI.
The PlayAI team's expertise aligns with Meta's initiatives in AI Characters, Meta AI, Wearables, and audio content development, as Meta continues to ramp up investments in AI.