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Meta is actively pursuing acquisitions of artificial intelligence startups to accelerate the development of its AI assistant. Reportedly, CEO Mark Zuckerberg held discussions with companies like Safe Superintelligence (SSI), Thinking Machines Lab, and Perplexity. While formal acquisition offers haven’t materialized, these talks highlight Meta’s strategic focus on securing top-tier AI talent and advanced technologies. Daniel Gross, co-founder and CEO of SSI, and former Github CEO Nat Friedman, are expected to co-lead Meta’s AI assistant project, reporting to Alexandr Wang. Wang, recently recruited from Scale in a deal valued over $14 billion, will spearhead the formation of Zuckerberg’s new AI team.