Frustrated with slow internal progress, he has reportedly allowed Meta teams to experiment with external models, further signaling dissatisfaction with current capabilities. According to insiders, this shift toward speed over legacy systems reflects Zuckerberg's urgent desire to catch up with competitors like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, all of which have been pouring billions into the AI race. In a rare public comment, Zuckerberg defended the strategy in an interview with The Information, saying Meta's vast cash-generating business model gives it the freedom to make long-term bets. He stressed that such initiatives should be kept small and tightly knit to foster innovation, stating, "You actually kind of want the smallest group of people who can fit the whole thing in their head." The talent war sparked by Meta's AI offensive has rattled Silicon Valley.