Social Media Giant Meta Dissolves Responsible AI Division
Meta has reportedly disbanded its Responsible AI division, the team dedicated to regulating the safety of its artificial intelligence ventures as they get developed and deployed. According to a report, many RAI team members have transitioned to roles within the Generative AI product division at the company, with some joining the AI Infrastructure team.
Meta’s Generative AI team, which was established in February, focuses on developing products that generate language and images to mimic the equivalent human-made version. It came as companies across the tech industry poured money into machine learning development to avoid being left behind in the AI race.
The RAI restructuring comes as the Facebook parent nears the end of its “year of efficiency,” as CEO Mark Zuckerberg called it during a February earnings call. So far, that has played out as a flurry of layoffs, team mergers and redistributions at the company.
Industry Focus on AI Safety
Ensuring AI’s safety has become a priority of top players in the space, especially as regulators and other officials pay closer attention to the nascent technology’s potential harms. In July, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI formed an industry group focused specifically on setting safety standards as AI advances.
According to the report, RAI team members have been redistributed within the company, but they remain committed to supporting responsible AI development and use, emphasizing ongoing investment in this area.
Meta’s New AI Models
The company recently introduced two AI-powered generative models. The first, Emu Video, leverages Meta’s previous Emu model and can generate video clips based on text and image inputs. The second model, Emu Edit, is focused on image manipulation, promising more precision in image editing.
Hot Take
Meta’s dissolution of its Responsible AI division reflects a shifting focus within the tech industry towards AI development and safety. The transition of RAI team members to other divisions underscores Meta’s ongoing commitment to responsible AI despite restructuring. The introduction of new AI models also demonstrates Meta’s continued investment in AI technology, showing the company’s determination to remain at the forefront of the AI race.
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