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SMRTR AI• Nov 12, 2025• Ars Technica

Meta’s star AI scientist Yann LeCun plans to leave for own startup

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Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, who founded the company's AI research lab and won the 2018 Turing Award, plans to leave to start his own company while remaining at NYU. His departure follows growing tensions over AI strategy as CEO Zuckerberg shifts focus toward commercial products over long-term research.

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