Meta’s chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun, is reportedly preparing to leave the company to start his own venture. The former Turing Award winner, who also teaches at New York University, is said to be raising capital for a startup that will concentrate on "world models," a type of AI that builds an internal understanding of its environment to predict outcomes. His planned exit comes amid Meta’s broader AI restructuring, including the formation of Meta Superintelligence Labs and a major investment in data‑labeling firm Scale AI. LeCun has expressed skepticism about current AI hype, emphasizing the need for more fundamental breakthroughs. Leia mais →

Meta's multi‑billion‑dollar investment in data‑labeling firm Scale AI is encountering challenges. Key executives, including former Scale AI senior vice president Ruben Mayer, have departed shortly after joining Meta's Superintelligence Labs. Researchers within Meta's TBD Labs are reportedly favoring alternative labeling vendors such as Surge and Mercur, citing concerns over data quality. Scale AI, meanwhile, has faced customer losses, staff reductions, and a strategic shift toward government contracts. The turbulence reflects broader upheaval within Meta's AI organization as it seeks to accelerate its generative‑AI ambitions. Leia mais →