The reorganisation takes place as Facebook’s parent company approaches the conclusion of its “year of efficiency.”
The social media behemoth Meta is said to have dissolved the department in charge of overseeing its artificial intelligence (AI) projects as they are being developed and implemented.
Numerous team members of Meta’s responsible AI division have reportedly moved to positions in the company’s generative AI product division, with some even joining the AI infrastructure team.
The goal of Meta’s generative AI team, which was founded in February, is to create products that mimic the corresponding human-made language and image. It happened at a time when tech companies all over the world were investing heavily in machine learning research and development to stay competitive in the AI race. Since the AI boom took off, Meta is one of the Big Tech companies that is having to catch up.
The reorganisation takes place as the parent company of Facebook approaches the conclusion of its “year of efficiency,” as CEO Mark Zuckerberg referred to it in a February earnings call. That has manifested itself thus far as a flurry of team mergers, company layoffs, and redistributions.
Top players in the industry now prioritise ensuring AI safety, particularly as regulators and other officials become more aware of the potential risks associated with this emerging technology. Google, Microsoft, Anthropic, and OpenAI established an industry group in July with the goal of establishing safety guidelines for AI advancements.
The report states that although team members of the responsible AI division have been reassigned within the organisation, they are still dedicated to promoting the development and application of responsible AI, highlighting the need for continued investment in this field.
Two generative models driven by AI were recently unveiled by the company. Using text and image inputs, Emu Video, the first, generates video clips. Emu Video builds upon Meta’s earlier Emu model. The second model, Emu Edit, promises greater accuracy in image editing and is centred on image manipulation.