Yann LeCun confirms long-rumoured departure from Meta, is now launching own AI startup

Yann LeCun has confirmed he is leaving Meta to launch his own AI startup. Considered one of the godfathers of modern AI, the 65-year-old confirmed his long-rumoured departure in a LinkedIn post.

“As many of you have heard through rumors or recent media articles, I am planning to leave Meta after 12 years: 5 years as founding director of FAIR and 7 years as Chief AI Scientist,” LeCun announced.