Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is making a trillion-dollar bet on Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), pivoting the company's focus towards this technology.
Their move into AGI was triggered by the underwhelming performance of their flagship model, Llama 4, and the emergence of superior models from competitors like DeepSeek.
To accelerate their AGI efforts, Meta formed the Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL) through a significant hiring initiative, assembling a 'dream team' of AI experts.
The company's shift to AGI and the strategies employed, including a potential departure from open-source principles, are raising concerns and drawing attention from competitors and regulators.