Meta's Chief AI Scientist Resigns as Company Accelerates AI Strategy Restructuring

Jinse Finance reported, citing the Financial Times, that Meta's Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun is planning to leave the social media giant to start his own startup, at a time when Zuckerberg is seeking to overhaul the company's AI operations. According to sources familiar with the matter, LeCun, a Turing Award winner and considered one of the pioneers of modern AI, has informed colleagues that he will leave the Silicon Valley group in the coming months. One of the sources said that the French-American scientist is still in the early stages of negotiations to raise funds for his new venture. LeCun's departure marks the latest in a series of resignations, leadership changes, and organizational restructurings at Meta during a turbulent year. In May, Vice President of AI Research Joelle Pineau left and recently joined Canadian AI startup Cohere. Last month, the company also laid off about 600 employees from its AI research division to cut costs, eliminate bureaucracy, and accelerate product launches.