Mark Zuckerberg’s goal is to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) through the utilization of Nvidia GPU resources. His FAIR research group has shifted its focus towards creating generative AI products that can be incorporated into his social media platforms. By the end of 2024, Meta plans to have a total of 600,000 Nvidia GPUs dedicated to AI work, making it one of the largest in scale for any company.
While LLaMA 3, Zuckerberg’s open-source AI, is considered advanced, it cannot run any proprietary code other than its own. Despite the concerns about existential threats and potential fatal issues posed by AI technology at this stage of development, Zuckerberg believes that AI is not a threat to humanity’s future decisions.
In a discussion with The Verge, Zuckerberg expressed concerns about multimodal AI aspects, particularly those capable of creating images or videos along with text assistance. He is apprehensive about the potential implications of such technologies during the upcoming US election year.
Zuckerberg also hinted at Meta’s progress in developing consumer neural interfaces, wearable devices that interpret brain signals to control computers. Unlike Neuralink’s invasive brain chips by Elon Musk, Meta’s neural bracelet can be worn on the wrist and reads signals from the brain to control devices via nerve impulses. The bracelet uses electromyography (EMG) to translate brain signals into hand gestures that control devices and has potential consumer availability in the upcoming years. Although still in its early stages, Zuckerberg finds this technology fascinating and promising for future applications.
