Meta’s Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang pushed back against speculation of a cooling trend, stressing that investments in artificial intelligence remain strong despite recent reports suggesting otherwise.
“We are truly only investing more and more into Meta Superintelligence Labs as a company,” Meta’s Chief AI Officer Wang said in a post on X. “Any reporting to the contrary of that is clearly mistaken.”
Wang, who also founded Scale AI, was brought in to lead Meta’s Superintelligence Labs, the company’s dedicated AI division. His appointment is part of a broader hiring spree that has seen Meta attract several prominent figures in the field. In his latest post, he seemed to push back against reports, including those from the Wall Street Journal, that hinted at a slowdown in AI momentum.
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According to the Journal, Meta has temporarily halted new hires in its AI unit following an aggressive recruitment wave that added more than 50 researchers and engineers. Many of them were offered exceptionally lucrative pay packages, in some cases reaching up to $100 million.
Other media report like The New York Times also reported earlier this week that Meta is weighing cuts to its AI division, which has expanded to thousands of employees in recent years. The company is said to be reorganizing Superintelligence Labs into four separate teams; a move linked to growing internal friction over its approach to the technology.
Meta has been on an aggressive push to bulk up its artificial intelligence talent, making headlines with one of the biggest hiring waves in the industry. Over the past several months, the company has pulled in dozens of high-profile researchers, engineers, and technologists, many from top labs and rival firms. What stood out was not just the scale of the hiring but the extraordinary compensation packages being offered, some reportedly stretching into nine-figure deals.
Meta rapidly expanded its Superintelligence Labs, bringing in some of the most sought-after researchers and engineers. The company offered compensation well above industry averages to attract talent, but the pace of hiring has sparked questions about long-term sustainability, workplace culture, and whether money alone can drive meaningful results. The hiring surge underscores the scale of Meta’s ambitions. By investing heavily in people and reorganizing the division, the company has made clear it wants to move fast and stay ahead of competitors. Still, whether this approach ultimately leads to lasting breakthroughs and justifies the enormous costs remains uncertain.