Meta’s recent struggles in the AI space have sparked tensions between its leadership, particularly between Mark Zuckerberg and Yann LeCun, who left his post due to disagreements over AI direction. According to a report by Benzinga, Zuckerberg grew impatient with LeCun’s long-term approach, which led to a shake-up in Meta’s AI leadership.
LeCun had never believed that large language models (LLMs) could lead to artificial general intelligence (AGI). This clashed with Zuckerberg’s new focus on faster, product-focused AI innovation. The situation is reminiscent of Google’s rehiring of Noam Shazeer, an AI pioneer who left in 2021.
Meta’s AI progress has raised concerns among investors. Steve Eisman warned that Google and Microsoft could outperform Meta in the AI space, especially with Zuckerberg’s planned $600 billion investment in US-based AI infrastructure by 2028. As a result, Meta stock closed at $627.08 on Tuesday, down 0.74%, and after-hours trading showed a slight decline of 0.01%.
Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/zuckerberg-finally-snaps-lecuns-meta-exit-reportedly-sparked-by-15-billion-alexandr-wang-deal/articleshow/125300907.cms?from=mdr