Former Meta Scientist Warns of "Lot of People" Leaving Meta Amid AI Leadership Overhaul

Monday, Jan 5, 2026 12:15 am ET1min read
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Former Meta scientist Yann LeCun has questioned the appointment of Alexandr Wang as Meta's AI chief, calling him "young" and "inexperienced". LeCun, who is leaving Meta to start a new AI startup, believes Wang lacks a deep understanding of elite AI research teams and that top researchers will leave the company. LeCun also reiterated his belief that large language models are fundamentally limited and that true AI will require new architectures.

Former Meta Scientist Warns of "Lot of People" Leaving Meta Amid AI Leadership Overhaul

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