After AI setbacks, Meta bets billions on undefined superintelligence

Meta is establishing a new AI research lab focused on developing "superintelligence," a hypothetical AI system that would surpass human cognitive abilities, as part of a strategic reorganization under CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The initiative involves recruiting 28-year-old Wang, founder and CEO of AI startup, to lead efforts in this ambitious and largely theoretical domain, which aims to push beyond artificial general intelligence (AGI). Despite the high-profile nature of the project, experts note that the concept of superintelligence remains nebulous, given the current limited understanding of human cognition and the absence of a clear framework for identifying or