On Tuesday, Meta is expected to announce that it will split its A.I. division — which is known as Meta Superintelligence Labs — into four groups, two people with knowledge of the plans said. One will focus on A.I. research; one on a potentially powerful A.I. called “
superintelligence”; another on products; and one on infrastructure such as data centers and other A.I. hardware, they said.
The reorganization is likely to be the final one for some time, the people said. The moves are aimed at better organizing Meta so it can get to its goal of superintelligence and develop A.I. products more quickly to compete with others, the people said.
Some A.I. executives are expected to leave, the people said. Meta is also looking at downsizing the A.I. division overall — which could include eliminating roles or moving employees to other parts of the company — because it has grown to thousands of people in recent years, the people said. Discussions remain fluid and no final decisions have been made, they said.