Apple Loses Fourth AI Researcher in a Month to Meta’s Superintelligence Team
Apple has lost Bowen Zhang, a key AI models engineer, to Meta—marking the company’s fourth AI researcher departure to Meta’s Superintelligence team within a month. Zhang previously focused on foundational models and multimodal systems, areas central to next-gen AI development. Meta’s aggressive talent acquisition underscores its push to lead in artificial general intelligence (AGI). The exodus raises concerns about Apple’s internal AI momentum and its ability to compete with rivals investing heavily in top-tier AI talent.
Talent retention is becoming a critical frontier in the AI race, as competition intensifies among tech giants for leading researchers.
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