Meta's absurd AI job offers were a way to overcome its disadvantages, a sign of desperation rather than a show of strength.

According to the Times report on Tuesday, Meta is overhauling its newly formed Superintelligence Lab, by breaking it up into four smaller teams. The teams will reportedly focus on AI research, developing superintelligence (a form of AI more advanced than human intelligence), AI products, and AI infrastructure such as data centers, the Times said.

Meta has hired another senior Apple AI engineer, even as its own AI division remains under a reported hiring freeze. The move highlights Meta’s aggressive talent war in Silicon Valley and Apple’s growing struggle to retain researchers.