Meta appoints insider Vishal Shah to key AI role

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has appointed insider Vishal Shah to a key artificial intelligence-linked role, heading product management for AI products, the social media giant said on Monday.

The move underscores Big Tech’s focus on the booming technology, directing resources and top talent towards AI development. Meta is competing against Microsoft and startups such as OpenAI and Anthropic to build the most sophisticated AI models.

Shah was in charge of product management for Instagram at Meta for over six years, before becoming vice president…