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Published 01/04/2025, 17:36
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Investing.com -- Joelle Pineau, the vice president leading Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META).’s Fundamental AI Research group (FAIR), is set to leave the company. Pineau, who has been with Meta for eight years and led the FAIR team since early 2023, made the announcement internally on Tuesday, according to a report from Bloomberg. Her departure comes at a time when Meta is actively seeking to expand and compete in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector.

Pineau’s team has been responsible for overseeing Meta’s AI research efforts, which include projects ranging from voice translation and image-recognition technology to the development of the company’s open-source large language model, Llama. The group also investigates the development of what Meta refers to as "advanced machine intelligence," essentially aiming to achieve human-level intelligence for machines.

Pineau, who is also a computer science professor at McGill University in Montreal, plans to stay with the company until May before taking some time to "observe and reflect." In her note to colleagues, she wrote, "Today, as the world undergoes significant change, as the race for AI accelerates, and as Meta prepares for its next chapter, it is time to create space for others to pursue the work."

The departure of Pineau could potentially complicate Meta’s efforts to compete with AI-focused rivals like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Elon Musk’s xAI. Despite Pineau’s impending departure, Meta remains dedicated to AI research, and its plans have not been altered, a spokesperson stated.

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