Meta just made official its most ambitious AI reorganization yet, launching Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL) with four specialized divisions aimed at catching rivals like OpenAI and Google DeepMind. The move signals CEO Mark Zuckerberg's escalating commitment to winning the AI arms race after months of competitive pressure.
Meta just pulled the trigger on its most sweeping AI reorganization yet, officially launching Meta Superintelligence Labs after days of industry speculation. The restructuring, confirmed through an internal memo reported by Bloomberg and The New York Times, transforms the company's scattered AI efforts into four laser-focused divisions under one umbrella.
The centerpiece is TBD Labs, led by Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang, who joined Meta as Chief AI Officer in June. Wang's group will steer development of foundation models like the Llama series, which saw its latest release in April but has struggled to match the commercial impact of OpenAI's GPT models. The other three divisions will tackle research, product integration, and infrastructure – a structure designed to eliminate the coordination chaos that previously plagued Meta's AI initiatives.
"This is Meta's fourth restructuring in six months," according to The Information's original report last Friday. The frequency signals just how seriously Mark Zuckerberg is taking the competitive threat from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind. While Meta's Reality Labs burned through $3.85 billion last quarter on VR and AR bets, the company is now pivoting massive resources toward the AI race that could determine the next decade of tech dominance.
Zuckerberg has been personally involved in recruiting for the new superintelligence group, per . The CEO's direct involvement represents a dramatic shift from Meta's historically decentralized approach to AI development, where teams across Instagram, WhatsApp, and the main Facebook platform operated largely independently.
