Archive · 20 Nov 2025
AI Pioneer Yann LeCun Exits Meta, Plans New Startup
Yann LeCun, the head of AI at Meta (Facebook), is leaving to start his own company.
He wants to work on making AI better at understanding the physical world.
He had some disagreements with Meta about how to do this, so he's leaving to do it his way.
Meta will still work with him on his new company.
Yann LeCun, Meta's AI chief, is leaving the company at the end of the year.
He plans to start a new company focused on 'Advanced Machine Intelligence'.
Meta will partner with LeCun's startup and have access to its innovations.
LeCun's departure comes amid internal disagreements about AI strategy.
He has been critical of Meta's focus on large language models.
- Who
- Yann LeCun, Meta's AI chief
- What
- LeCun is leaving Meta to start a new AI company
- When
- At the end of the year
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- To pursue his vision of 'Advanced Machine Intelligence' and due to internal disagreements about AI strategy
LeCun's View
Meta's View
AI Strategy
LeCun's View
Focus on 'world models' like JEPA, not large language models
Meta's View
Focus on large language models for human-level intelligence
- Current Position
- Chief AI Scientist at Meta
- New Venture
- Startup focused on Advanced Machine Intelligence
- Meta's Role
- Partner and have access to startup's innovations
- Disagreements
- Internal debates about AI strategy and open-sourcing technology
- Departure Date
- End of the year