Back to News

Meta's AI catch-up: FAIR origins, metaverse detour, massive spending

#meta#ai#fair#zuckerberg

Fast Company traces Meta's AI strategy from founding FAIR in 2013 to falling behind due to metaverse focus, now spending unprecedented amounts to catch up. CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a 6,537-word AI manifesto in August.

Coverage timeline

  1. Techmeme
    How Meta founded FAIR in 2013, fell behind as it was distracted by the metaverse, and is spending an unprecedented amount of money trying to catch up (Harry McCracken/Fast Company)

    Harry McCracken / Fast Company : How Meta founded FAIR in 2013, fell behind as it was distracted by the metaverse, and is spending an unprecedented amount of money trying to catch up — Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, posted an AI manifesto to his company's website in August. The 6,537-word missive resembled similar proclamations …