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Meta’s Superintelligence Just Made 600 People Obsolete

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Meta just laid off around 600 people from its Superintelligence Labs as part of a cleanup after years of rapid hiring. The newest A.I. recruits, including chief A.I. officer Alexandr Wang, are staying on, with some reportedly making hundreds of millions. Zuckerberg wants leaner teams that move faster and build smarter. The move comes as Meta tries to keep up with rivals like OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft in the race for next-level A.I.

OpenAI just teamed up with Bryan Cranston, SAG-AFTRA, and major Hollywood agencies to tighten guardrails on Sora 2 after AI videos popped up showing Cranston doing things he never did — like taking selfies with Michael Jackson. OpenAI apologized and promised stronger safeguards, while SAG-AFTRA backed the NO FAKES Act to protect performers from unauthorized AI replicas. Sean Astin called opt-ins “the only way to do business” with AI firms. Basically, Sora’s wild creativity just hit a real-world reality check.

Google just gave Gemini a major upgrade by hooking it up to Google Maps. Now the AI can access real-world location data — think 250 million venues, live hours, ratings, and all. Developers can even drop interactive Maps right inside their apps, with Gemini pulling location info automatically when it’s relevant. It’s pricey at $25 per 1,000 prompts, so it’s clearly aimed at enterprise users. But this move gives Google a serious edge — blending its powerful mapping system with its smartest AI yet.

MIT scientists are finding that our brains might literally be slowing down in the age of ChatGPT. One study showed students who used AI to write essays had less brain activity and couldn’t even recall what they’d just written. Researchers worry that our “frictionless” tech habits — offloading memory, focus, and effort onto machines — are creating what some call a “stupidogenic society.” We’ve traded challenge for convenience, and while AI makes life easier, it’s quietly making thinking harder. The big question: are we getting smarter with our tools, or just better at letting them think for us?

OpenAI says it’d totally be down to buy Google Chrome—if the courts ever force Google to sell it. The comment came during a major antitrust trial where the DOJ is trying to break up Google’s dominance in online search. Google’s not having it, insisting Chrome isn’t up for grabs and calling the lawsuit bogus. OpenAI previously tried partnering with Google (no luck), and now it’s riding with Microsoft and Bing. Meanwhile, Google’s flexing Gemini, and OpenAI might even be cooking up its own social network. The AI wars just keep getting juicier.

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