The restructuring will bring FAIR and GenAI closer together, leading to a more coherent AI research portfolio and roadmap. The primary launch vehicle for progress towards artificial general intelligence will be Llama. The streamlined development process will also ensure new technologies or novel AI research navigate the legal, policy, and brand landscape consistently in an increasingly scrutinized space.
Key takeaways:
- Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has decided to move its AI research team, FAIR, to sit in its product organization.
- Joelle Pineau, the VP who leads FAIR, and Yann LeCun, chief AI scientist, will now report to Meta’s chief product officer, Chris Cox.
- This move is aimed at elevating the importance of AI research as an essential ingredient to the long-term success of the company and its products.
- The change will result in a more coherent AI research portfolio and roadmap, with Llama becoming the primary launch vehicle for progress towards AGI.