Meta Platforms Inc. has announced a freeze on hiring within its artificial intelligence (AI) division following a period of aggressive recruitment that saw the company add more than 50 researchers and engineers from leading firms such as OpenAI, Google, and Apple. This move comes amid a broader restructuring effort and investor concerns over the escalating costs associated with building its AI capabilities under the so-called "Superintelligence Labs." The hiring freeze also includes a pause on internal transfers within the AI division. Meta has reportedly offered compensation packages as high as $100 million to attract top AI talent. A company spokesperson described the freeze as a routine, temporary pause related to organizational planning. The decision reflects Meta's efforts to manage spending after a substantial investment spree in AI research and development, coinciding with wider industry cautions about a potential bubble in AI technology investments.