After OpenAI, Meta poaches Apple’s top AI executive

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00:00After OpenAI, Meta poaches Apple's top AI executive.

00:04Apple is adjusting its AI team after top executive Roaming Pang departed to join Meta,

00:10lured by a lucrative multi-million dollar offer.

00:13Pang had been leading Apple's foundation models team.

00:16This group powers features like Apple Intelligence and Siri.

00:19This isn't the first time Meta has hired away top talent from Apple.

00:23Meta recently hired executives from OpenAI to boost its AI impact.

00:28After Pang left, Xifeng Chen was appointed leader, with Chong Wang and others reporting to him.

00:34Some reports suggest Apple's AI division struggles with low morale and potential staff departures.

00:40Rumors suggest abandoning in-house AI models for third-party options, such as OpenAI,

00:45although these claims may be exaggerated and sourced anonymously.

00:49Apple has always taken a more cautious and private approach to AI compared to companies like Meta or Google.

00:54While other companies rush to release new AI tools,

00:58Apple is focusing on privacy and integrating AI slowly into its ecosystem.

01:02The company believes its long-term strength comes from its tight-knit hardware and software system,

01:07not from chasing every tech trend.

01:10So, while losing an important team member like Pang is a setback,

01:13it doesn't mean Apple is falling apart.

01:15Big companies often see staff come and go,

01:18especially in fast-moving areas like AI.

01:20For now, Apple is continuing its own path in the AI race,

01:24slower and quieter, but still very much in the game.