Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, in an effort to take the lead in the AI race, said he plans to build an Artificial General Intelligence and open-sourcing it.
In a video posted on Zuckerberg's Threads account, the CEO said that the company is moving its AI research divisions, FAIR and GenAI, together to bring the technology "into all our daily lives."
To achieve the goal, Meta is willing to hire at least 350,000 NVIDIA AI chips by the end of the year. Zuckerberg expects the project to come to fully start "by the end of the decade."
The announcement comes in as OpenAI and Microsoft made clear of reaching similar goals soon.
Meta has been rapidly releasing new AI tools across its platforms for the past few months as Zuckerberg teases of a new "top-level product group" that will lead its AI business.
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What is an Artificial General Intelligence?
Artificial General Intelligence or AGI is the final goal for many tech firms, an AI that will meet or surpass human intelligence in almost every field.
Despite the lofty ambition, no company has a clear definition of the GAI, how it will be achieved, or when it will finally arrive.
Zuckerberg described the technology as "some far-future super intelligence" that has autonomous self-control and understanding of its surroundings, much like an actual human.
There is no clear way yet when an AI can be considered an AGI but many tech industries think it will be achieved by combining all technological advancements to bring the dream to life.
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Risks of an Eventual AGI to Society
Companies often touted the AGI as a final solution to the industry's problems but have rarely discussed potential risks.
Bringing the AGI into reality also prophesizes the International Monetary Fund's assessment of AI affecting more and more jobs across the world in the near future.
For now, almost 40% of all jobs are already "exposed" to the emerging threat of technology.
Zuckerberg believes putting the technology on open development, allowing public feedback, will address issues immediately compared to close development projects.
