Yann LeCun prepares to leave Meta and hints at Paris-based world‑model AI startup
Summary
Bloomberg’s Paris Edition newsletter says Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun is set to leave the company and is focusing on a new venture likely to be based in Paris, centered on his alternative ‘world model’ approach to AI. The move would shift one of the field’s most prominent researchers into the European startup ecosystem, reinforcing France’s push to position itself as a major AI hub. ([bloomberg.com](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-12-05/yann-lecun-leaving-meta-for-new-world-model-ai-startup))
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