Meta Appoints Ex-Google DeepMind Director to Lead AI Research
Meta names former Google DeepMind leader Robert Fergus to head its FAIR lab, aiming to strengthen its AI innovation and leadership.
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Meta Appoints Ex-Google DeepMind Director to Lead AI Research Meta Taps Former Google DeepMind Leader Robert Fergus to Reinforce AI Research Wondering who is leading Meta’s AI innovation now? Meta has officially appointed Robert Fergus, a seasoned AI expert and former Google DeepMind research director, to head its Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) lab. This strategic move marks a major step for Meta as it aims to revitalize its AI research efforts and maintain a competitive edge in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence space. With Fergus’ extensive background in machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI, his leadership is expected to breathe new life into FAIR, a lab critical to Meta’s future in AI development. Image : Google Robert Fergus Brings Deep AI Expertise to FAIR Robert Fergus spent roughly five years at Google DeepMind, overseeing advanced AI projects and contributing to some of the most cutting-edge research in the industry. Before his tenure at DeepMind, Fergus already had experience within Meta, having …