On November 11, the Financial Times broke the news that Yann LeCun, Meta's Chief AI Scientist and a recipient of the prestigious Turing Award, is set to leave the tech giant to pursue his own entrepreneurial venture. This development coincides with a notable pivot in Meta's AI strategy by CEO Zuckerberg, who is now steering the company towards a swift rollout of AI models and products. LeCun, who has been at the helm of Meta's Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) lab and has been dedicated to crafting 'world models,' has reportedly found himself at odds with Zuckerberg's new AI development trajectory. Sources indicate that LeCun has already shared his plans to depart with colleagues, expecting to make his exit within the coming months. He is currently in the preliminary stages of discussions with potential investors to secure funding for his new endeavor. In the wake of this announcement, Meta's stock price experienced a dip of over 1% during pre-market trading in the U.S.