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How Meta founded FAIR in 2013, fell behind
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
TL;DRMeta refocused on AI after metaverse distraction drained resources from its research lab.
Why it matters: Meta's spending surge signals the industry's AI race intensifying and reshaping tech company priorities.
Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, posted an AI manifesto to his company's website in August. The 6,537-word missive resembled similar proclamations …
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