Zuckerberg's AI Hires Disrupt Meta with Swift Exits and Threats to Leave
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The hiring of young AI talent by Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg has sent shockwaves through the company, with new recruits like 28-year-old Alex Wang reportedly clashing with long-time employees and even threatening to leave. Commenters weighed in on the drama, with some speculating that veteran employees might try to sabotage the newcomers to regain power or prove a point. One commenter noted that the pursuit of superintelligence is a complex research problem that can't be treated like a normal project, highlighting the challenges of aligning timelines and goals. As the discussion suggests, this high-stakes conflict may be a necessary evil, with some arguing that "good conflict" can be a catalyst for innovation.
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It's a research problem. You can't treat this like normal business.
This is also why it does not make sense to invest in it without the usual research incentives, but I won't complain.
On the other hand, I wonder if AGI will be Silicon Valley’s white whale.
“Wang and Zuckerberg have struggled to align a timeline to achieve the chief executive’s goal of reaching superintelligence” is a bananas sentence.