The news media on Technology, "The Information", reported that former Meta (META.US) research scientist Tijmen Blankevoort wrote a 2,000-word internal article criticizing the company's artificial intelligence severely. The article was posted on Meta's internal Workplace bulletin system, widely circulated within the company, and sparked extensive discussion among current and former employees of Meta.
The article describes the culture and organizational dysfunction within Meta's generative AI department, which is responsible for developing the flagship Llama AI model. It notes that no one truly enjoys staying in that department, and that employees find it hard to locate anyone who genuinely believes in their AI mission, with many unclear about what that mission even is. The report indicates that these concerns align with recent complaints from other members of the Meta AI team, involving infighting, lack of focus, and burnout issues.
