Meta makes major AI moves with new deals, features, and a key acquisition

Meta is making several significant moves to advance its artificial intelligence capabilities. The company has hired the creators of Moltbook, a platform for autonomous AI software agents, and signed content licensing deals with major European publishers like Le Figaro to train its AI assistant. It also launched a new feature where its Meta AI can automatically respond to messages for sellers on Facebook Marketplace.

These expansions come as the company restructures its AI leadership, with AI chief Alexandr Wang's role evolving under Mark Zuckerberg. The push into AI is happening while Meta is reportedly planning widespread layoffs, partly due to the high costs of developing AI technology. The company is also reportedly in talks to lease a major data center in the U.S. that was originally planned for an expansion by Oracle and OpenAI.