Yann LeCun resigns as Meta's chief AI scientist to found a world models startup
Resigned as Meta's chief AI scientist and founded a startup centered on world models
Why it matters
The biggest skeptic camp splitting off organizationally
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Presscnbc.comhttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/19/meta-chief-ai-scientist-yann-lecun-is-leaving-the-company-.htmlAdded in Week 35, 2026 · See that week