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WIRED
7 hours ago
- Business
- WIRED
OpenAI Loses Four Key Researchers to Meta
Jun 28, 2025 4:16 PM Mark Zuckerberg has been working to poach talent from rival labs for his new superintelligence team. Photograph:Four OpenAI researchers are leaving the company to go to Meta, two sources confirm to WIRED. Shengjia Zhao, Shuchao Bi, Jiahui Yu, and Hongyu Ren have joined Meta's superintelligence team. Their OpenAI Slack profiles have been deactivated. The Information first reported on the departures. It's the latest in a series of aggressive moves by Mark Zuckerberg, who is racing to catch up to OpenAI, Anthropic and Google in building artificial general intelligence. Earlier this month, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that Meta has been making 'giant offers' to OpenAI staffers with '$100 million signing bonuses.' He added that, 'none of our best people have decided to take them up on that.' A source at OpenAI confirmed the offers. Hongyu Ren was OpenAI's post-training lead for the o3 and o4 mini models, along with the open source model that's set to be released this summer, sources say. Post-training is the process of refining a model after it has been trained on a primary dataset. Shengjia Zhao is highly skilled in deep learning research, according to another source. He joined OpenAI in the summer of 2022, and helped build the startup's GPT-4 model. Jiahui Yu did a stint at Google DeepMind before joining OpenAI in late 2023. Shuchao Bi was a manager of OpenAI's multimodal models. The departures from OpenAI come shortly after the company lost three researchers from its Zurich office, the Wall Street Journal reported. OpenAI and Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates .
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Softbank's Masayoshi Son's Super AI Bet
SoftBank's (SFTBY) Masayoshi Son aims to position the group as the central platform for artificial super intelligence within a decade, leveraging major AI investments like Ampere and OpenAI. Speaking at SoftBank's annual meeting, Son defined artificial super intelligence as systems 10,000 times smarter than humansand argued that reaching that milestone is closer than many assume. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 10 Warning Signs with SFTBY. To anchor that vision, SoftBank recently shelled out $6.5 billion for Ampere, a U.S. chip designer, and pledged up to $40 billion in fresh capital for OpenAI. I'm all in on OpenAI, Son told shareholders, signaling full support for its strategy and potential IPO. Son's roadmap underscores how SoftBank is doubling down on AI at a time when compute power and data-driven platforms are the new battleground. By funding both chip makers and leading AI labs, the group hopes to control key pieces of the value chain for next-gen intelligencewell ahead of rivals. If SoftBank can marry hardware muscle with cutting-edge AI research, it could emerge as the ecosystem's linchpin. Watch for how Ampere's chips and OpenAI's platforms integrateand whether Son's 10-year timeline holds. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Softbank's Masayoshi Son's Super AI Bet
SoftBank's (SFTBY) Masayoshi Son aims to position the group as the central platform for artificial super intelligence within a decade, leveraging major AI investments like Ampere and OpenAI. Speaking at SoftBank's annual meeting, Son defined artificial super intelligence as systems 10,000 times smarter than humansand argued that reaching that milestone is closer than many assume. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 10 Warning Signs with SFTBY. To anchor that vision, SoftBank recently shelled out $6.5 billion for Ampere, a U.S. chip designer, and pledged up to $40 billion in fresh capital for OpenAI. I'm all in on OpenAI, Son told shareholders, signaling full support for its strategy and potential IPO. Son's roadmap underscores how SoftBank is doubling down on AI at a time when compute power and data-driven platforms are the new battleground. By funding both chip makers and leading AI labs, the group hopes to control key pieces of the value chain for next-gen intelligencewell ahead of rivals. If SoftBank can marry hardware muscle with cutting-edge AI research, it could emerge as the ecosystem's linchpin. Watch for how Ampere's chips and OpenAI's platforms integrateand whether Son's 10-year timeline holds. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Arab News
2 days ago
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- Arab News
Superintelligent AI is coming and Saudi Arabia is ready
When people hear the term 'artificial intelligence,' they typically think of chatbots and digital assistants. But what's coming next could significantly impact the digital economy in the Middle East and beyond. What we are referring to is superintelligent AI. And if global tech leaders are right, it could arrive in fewer than five years. But what does that involve? How is it different from today's AI? And what are the implications for a region focused on leading in technology and innovation? Most people know AI through generative tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and DALL-E — systems that can write, code, and produce art. While powerful, these tools are best suited to narrow tasks and rely on patterns found in existing data. The new challenge is to create artificial general intelligence — AI that thinks and acts like a human across a wide range of tasks. In short, AGI could learn new subjects, solve unfamiliar problems creatively, and adapt its behavior much like a human mind. Artificial superintelligence, or ASI, would go even further. It would outperform the most intelligent humans in virtually every domain, from science and economics to emotional intelligence. Not just faster or smarter, but capable of things humans can't yet do. The foundations are already in place: faster computers, improved neural systems, and reasoning systems with numerous agents. The Middle East is increasingly gearing up for the change — with Saudi Arabia at the forefront. In the Kingdom, the focus has shifted from simply using AI to developing and managing homegrown AI systems. Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia launched Humain, a new initiative backed by the Public Investment Fund. The project has ambitious goals: to build robust AI infrastructure, develop local cloud solutions, and create a powerful multimodal language model in Arabic. Because superintelligence will require adapting to local contexts, respecting cultural values, and maintaining control over data and systems, Saudi Arabia aims not only to use AI, but to shape it as a platform for future generations. Humain will be powered by more than 18,000 Blackwell GPUs from Nvidia. AMD and Microsoft will help fund research on AI training systems and chip architecture, while Amazon Web Services plans to invest $5 billion to build an AI Zone in the Kingdom. These partnerships are more than transactions — they are building blocks for long-term technological strength. As the world prepares for the emergence of superintelligence, we'll need more computing power, deeper government coordination, and stronger cross-border collaboration. Saudi Arabia is making its move now, ahead of the curve. With superintelligent systems, we could see autonomous legal platforms, AI-designed cities, and travel driven by emotional experiences. Yousef Khalili But what will superintelligent AI mean for the broader Middle East economy? It could accelerate four major transformations, starting with more intelligent governance and rapid infrastructure development. Such systems could analyze countless policies in real time and improve sectors such as traffic management, public health, and economic planning. This kind of capability could help Saudi Arabia achieve its Vision 2030 goals more quickly and accurately. Superintelligent AI will also unlock personalized learning. Imagine AI tutors that adapt to each student's learning style, cultural context, and emotional state. With superintelligence, it's possible to deliver large-scale, individualized education, therefore building a generation of skilled experts across fields. The scientific potential is even greater. In areas like medicine, clean energy, and materials science, AI could enable breakthroughs, whether in drug discovery, hydrogen technologies, or advanced materials. These applications align closely with Saudi Arabia's growing investments in biotechnology and sustainable energy. New industries will also emerge. With superintelligent systems, we could see autonomous legal platforms, AI-designed cities, and travel driven by emotional experiences. NEOM may serve as a testing ground for many of these innovations. Regional leadership in AI governance must also grow. The future is not guaranteed to be positive. Superintelligence is unlike any tool humanity has ever created. Without clear rules and alignment, it could harm economies, displace jobs, or deepen inequality. This is why governance, alignment, and ethics must evolve in parallel with technological progress. The region is well placed to lead not only in adoption but in shaping the frameworks around it. As Saudi minister Abdullah Al-Swaha recently said: 'Instead of only following standards, we should help create them.' In the end, readiness provides the edge. Superintelligent AI is approaching quickly. The nations that invest early, think boldly, and manage wisely will have a real opportunity to leap ahead in this century. Saudi Arabia is demonstrating what it means to think ahead. From building sovereign AI systems to securing large-scale infrastructure deals, it is laying the foundation for a future where prosperity is driven not by oil or labor, but by intelligence. If superintelligence emerges by 2028, the Middle East will not simply be a witness — it will be a leader. • Yousef Khalili is the global chief transformation officer and CEO for the Middle East and Africa at Quant, a company developing advanced digital employee technology aimed at redefining the future of customer experience.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Meta hires key OpenAI researcher to work on AI reasoning models
Meta has hired a highly influential OpenAI researcher, Trapit Bansal, to work on its AI reasoning models under the company's new AI superintelligence unit, a person familiar with the matter tells TechCrunch. OpenAI spokesperson Kayla Wood confirmed to TechCrunch that Bansal had departed OpenAI. Bansal's LinkedIn page says that he left OpenAI in June. Bansal has worked at OpenAI since 2022 and was a key player in kickstarting OpenAI's work on reinforcement learning alongside OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever. Bansal is listed as a foundational contributor on OpenAI's first AI reasoning model, o1. Bansal could offer a significant lift to Meta's AI superintelligence lab, which also features leaders such as former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, and Safe Superintelligence co-founder Daniel Gross. Meta currently does not publicly offer an AI reasoning model as part of its Llama family of open models. In recent months, Mark Zuckerberg has been on a hiring spree to build out Meta's new AI team, offering $100 million compensation packages to top researchers who join his company. It's unclear what Bansal was offered to join in this deal. A Meta spokesperson declined to comment. This is a developing story. Check back for updates…
