Yann LeCun, the chief artificial intelligence scientist at Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), is reportedly planning to leave the company to establish his own startup. 

LeCun’s Exit Amid AI Strategy Shift

LeCun, a Turing Award recipient and a prominent figure in modern AI, is set to depart from the Silicon Valley giant in the coming months, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. He is also in the early stages of raising funds for his new venture.

LeCun’s exit coincides with Zuckerberg’s efforts to revamp Meta’s AI strategy, aiming to compete with industry leaders like OpenAI and Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG). The CEO has shifted focus from the long-term research work of Meta’s Fundamental AI Research Lab (Fair) to a more rapid deployment of AI models and products.

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