Meta Platforms, the company behind Facebook, is in discussions to bring on Nat Friedman, the former CEO of GitHub, to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts. This news comes from a report by The Information, which spoke to someone familiar with the matter.
Meta is also reportedly talking to Daniel Gross, who is Friedman’s partner in their investment firm NFDG. The company may want both of them to join its growing AI team. The company is considering buying part of the NFDG investment fund.
These efforts are part of Meta’s bigger push to stay competitive in the AI space. Tech companies around the world are racing to lead in AI, and Meta is investing heavily. Just last week, it announced a $14.8 billion investment in Scale AI,s its second-biggest investment ever.
Meta also brought on Alexandr Wang, the CEO of Scale AI, to help lead a new team focused on “superintelligence.” Friedman is not new to Meta. He is already part of the company’s external Advisory Group, which gives input on technology and product development. So far, Meta hasn’t officially commented on the talks.
