Meta is building a Superintelligence Lab with Scale AI's CEO

Meta is establishing a top-tier AI research lab dedicated to developing superintelligence

The lab is being set up in Menlo Park, aiming to bring together roughly 50 experts focused solely on advancing general intelligence beyond today’s capabilities .

Key Points:

1. Strategic Investment in Scale AI

   Meta is acquiring a 49% stake in Scale AI for approximately $14.3B, while keeping the company operationally independent. This secures Alexandr Wang’s leadership in the new lab.

2. Talent Acquisition at Scale

   Zuckerberg has been directly recruiting top researchers, offering lucrative roles and offices adjacent to his own. The goal: assemble a "superintelligence group" rivaling efforts at OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind

3. Reasserting AI Dominance

   This lab is Meta’s most ambitious move to date, reflecting a strategic push to recover from Llama 4’s lukewarm launch. With planned capex of up to $65B, the company is doubling down to catch up in the escalating AI arms race

Microsoft Introduces Copilot Vision for Windows

Microsoft has launched Copilot Vision on Windows 10 and 11 in the U.S., bringing visual AI assistance directly to your desktop. The feature allows users to share one or two app windows with Copilot, which then analyzes on-screen content in real time—guiding, explaining, troubleshooting, and even highlighting interface elements when prompted with “show me how”

Key Points:

1. Visual Assistance on Demand
   Activated via a glasses icon in the Copilot app, users must opt-in to share specific windows. Copilot Vision doesn’t continuously monitor your screen—it’s a session-based, user-driven experience.

2. Multi-App & Highlights Support
   The feature can simultaneously analyze content from two separate apps and use the Highlights tool to visually indicate where to click or drag—offering step-by-step guidance for tasks like editing photos or organizing travel lists.

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