Meta AI and Jürgen Schmidhuber's team published a paper on "neural computers," then quietly revised the abstract to tone down its ambitions, deleting the claim that the model itself should become the computer.
Meta is preparing to cut about 8,000 jobs starting May 20, its largest layoff round since 2023, as the company restructures around artificial intelligence.
Meta is reportedly developing an AI clone of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, trained on his mannerisms and public statements, which could interact with employees in his absence. The project is part of Meta's broader push into advanced AI and virtual character technology.
Meta is expected to overtake Google as the world's largest digital advertising platform this year, with projected revenues of $243.4 billion versus Google's $239.5 billion, according to Emarketer research.
Tsinghua University has removed AI researcher Wu Yi from its faculty directory following his high-profile move to Meta's superintelligence lab, raising questions about academic-industry boundaries.
