Meta is bolstering its artificial intelligence division with the appointment of Shengjia Zhao, a leading researcher previously with OpenAI, to the role of chief scientist for its AI Superintelligence Lab. The move, announced via a Reddit thread (https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1m9oc15/meta_names_openais_shengjia_zhao_as_chief/), signifies Meta’s continued investment in advanced AI research and development, pitting it against competitors like OpenAI in the race for artificial general intelligence.