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Yann LeCun, Meta’s Chief AI Scientist, has officially resigned after 12 years at the company. He shared the news in a long Facebook post, saying he plans to start a new AI company. His new startup will focus on building advanced AI systems that can understand the physical world, plan complex actions, and think like humans. LeCun called this “the next big revolution in AI.”
LeCun joined Facebook in 2013 and co-founded Facebook AI Research (FAIR). FAIR became one of the world’s top AI research labs under his leadership. He helped develop convolutional neural networks, which became the foundation for modern AI and computer vision. Even after stepping down as FAIR’s director in 2018, he stayed at Meta as Chief AI Scientist.
In his post, LeCun explained that his new company will continue his work on Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI) to create AI that can remember, reason, and act in ways not directly programmed. Some of this work will overlap with Meta’s interests, but much will go beyond the company’s projects. Meta will remain a partner in the venture to support shared research.
LeCun’s exit comes during changes in Meta’s AI division. The company faced challenges with its Llama 4 model and cut many AI jobs earlier this year. However, LeCun said his decision is based on long-term research goals, not the company’s internal changes. His new startup aims to explore AI more deeply and create systems closer to human intelligence.
Experts say LeCun’s departure is a big moment for AI. He is known as one of the “godfathers of modern AI,” along with pioneers like Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio. His new venture could bring major breakthroughs in AI that can understand and act in the real world.
LeCun will stay at Meta until the end of the year to ensure a smooth handover. His leaving marks the end of an important chapter for Meta and the start of a new one for AI research. The tech world now watches to see how his startup will shape the future of advanced machine intelligence.
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