Meta’s AI Vision Fractures as Chief Scientist Yann LeCun Departs to Launch New Venture

In a move that underscores the growing turbulence within Silicon Valley’s approach to artificial intelligence, Yann LeCun, Meta’s chief AI scientist and a pioneering figure in the field, announced he will leave the company at the end of this year. After nearly a decade of shaping Meta’s AI ambitions, LeCun plans to launch a startup focused on advanced AI capabilities — systems that can grasp physical realities, sustain memory over time, reason deeply, and plan complex sequences.LeCun’s departure comes on the heels of significant upheaval at Meta Platforms Inc., which recently cut approximately 600 jobs from its AI division. This...