Alexandr Wang, Meta’s new AI chief since 2025, is steering the company’s AI push amid delays, layoffs, and billion-dollar acquisitions.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has highlighted the rapid development of powerful AI systems, warning of economic and geopolitical risks. He emphasizes the need for regulation, especially on chip exports to China, and warns of potential societal decoupling and job displacement. The story reflects ongoing debates on AI safety and global security.
As of March 13, 2026, Meta has delayed the launch of its new AI model, Avocado, to May after internal tests showed it underperformed compared to Google's latest Gemini 3.0. Meanwhile, Meta acquired Moltbook, a social platform for AI agents, integrating its founders into Meta's AI research division to advance AI agent technology.