Apple Loses Robotics AI Researcher to Meta Amid AI Talent War
Apple loses robotics AI researcher to Meta as talent exodus raises questions about its AI future.
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Apple Loses Robotics AI Researcher to Meta Amid AI Talent War Apple Loses Robotics AI Researcher to Meta Amid AI Talent War Apple is facing another major setback in the AI race. Apple loses robotics AI researcher to Meta , with Bloomberg reporting that Jian Zhang, Apple’s lead robotics-focused AI expert, has officially joined Meta’s Robotics Studio. This latest departure highlights the growing competition for top AI talent between tech giants. Image : Google More AI Experts Exit Apple for Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic Zhang’s exit isn’t isolated. Three more AI researchers from Apple’s Foundation Models team are leaving for OpenAI and Anthropic. Since January, at least a dozen Apple AI experts have jumped ship to rivals like Meta, OpenAI, and Google, fueling concerns about Apple’s ability to retain key talent. Meta, in particular, has been aggressively poaching Apple engineers with massive pay packages. Notably, Ruoming Pang, who previously led Apple’s Foundational Models team, was lured by Meta with an eye-popping $200 million compensation deal . What Zha…