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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta made China’s AI mightier than US, claims whistleblower
I n what happens to be a shocking development, former Meta team member Sarah Wynn-Williams has accused the Menlo Park-based firm of aiding China’s AI developments at the cost of
Meta Whistleblower to Tell Congress That Company Aided China in AI Race
Williams, a former Meta Platforms Inc. executive-turned-whistleblower, testified before Congress that the social media giant threatened US interests while cozying up to China — claims the company said are false.
Meta whistleblower to testify that company aided China in AI, Bloomberg reports
Williams, a former Meta executive, plans to testify before Congress that Meta threatened U.S. interests by aiding China, which Meta

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Meta unveils Llama 4—its most advanced family of AI models
Meta has launched Llama 4, a fresh suite of flagship AI models, designed to provide broad visual understanding by training on vast amounts of unlabeled data.
Meta's Llama 4 'herd' controversy and AI contamination, explained
This is a developing situation, and a surprising one for Meta, whose AI reputation has improved with each new Llama release before this one.
Meta nears release of new AI model Llama 4 this month, the Information reports
Meta Platforms plans to release the latest version of its large language model later this month, after delaying it at least twice, the Information reported on Friday, as the Facebook owner scrambles to lead in the AI race.
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Meta drops its most powerful AI models yet
However, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said its “most powerful” AI model, Llama 4 Behemoth – which is “among the world’s ...
Meta’s surprise Llama 4 drop exposes the gap between AI ambition and reality
"The vibes around llama 4 so far are decidedly mid ," independent AI researcher Simon Willison told Ars Technica. Willison ...
Meta's head of AI research stepping down
The head of Meta's artificial intelligence research division said she plans to step down, vacating a high-profile position at ...
Meta’s Head of AI Research to Resign Amid Computing Push
Joelle Pineau said she would step down effective May 30, creating an executive vacancy as the company aggressively invests ...
Can Meta’s AI Ambitions Survive Trump’s Tariff Heat?
Meta Platforms (META) has gained buzz on Wall Street for spending big on AI (artificial intelligence). However, some experts ...
Meta loses its AI research head, as billions in investments hang in the balance
Joelle Pineau will leave the company in May. Pineau's successor remains unclear.