Meta AI Pioneer LeCun Announces Exit, Plans New Startup

Yann LeCun, an artificial intelligence pioneer who runs a research lab at Meta Platforms Inc., told employees that he will depart the social media giant at the end of the year and start a new company, according to a memo obtained by Bloomberg News.

LeCun, who has been at Meta since 2013, made the announcement on Wednesday, according to the memo, which was shared with Meta colleagues. The social media giant plans to partner with LeCun on his startup, though details are still being finalized, according to a person familiar with its plans. In the memo, LeCun said that Meta “will be a partner of the new company and will have access to its innovations.”