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Global LaureateArtificial intelligence

Yann LeCun: Meta to AMI Labs

Effective · Dec 2025Announced · Nov 2025Last verified · Aug 2026

Stated non-policy reasons

"AMI — Advanced Machine Intelligence is building a new breed of AI systems that understand the world, have persistent memory, can reason and plan, and are controllable and safe." — LeCun, LinkedIn post unveiling AMI Labs (2026); his departure was framed around pursuing world-model research he believed Meta's LLM-centric strategy would not support.

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Sources

  1. Yann LeCun to leave Meta, launch AI startup focused on Advanced Machine IntelligenceReuters · 2025-11-19
  2. AI godfather Yann LeCun to leave Meta and start own firmBBC News · 2025-11-19
  3. Unveiling our new startup Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI Labs)LinkedIn (Yann LeCun)
  4. Former Meta A.I. Chief's Start-Up Is Valued at $3.5 BillionThe New York Times · 2026-03-10

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