Tencent's Big Model Team Sees Structural Overhaul, with Ex-OpenAI Researcher Yao Shunyu Stepping into a Pivotal Role
2025-12-17 / Read about 0 minute
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36Kr has obtained exclusive information indicating that Tencent has recently finalized organizational reshuffles, resulting in the establishment of new departments, namely the AI Infrastructure Department, AI Data Department, and Data Computing Platform Department. According to an internal announcement made on the afternoon of December 17, Vinces Yao (Yao Shunyu) has been designated as the Chief AI Scientist within the 'CEO/President's Office,' directly reporting to Tencent's President, Liu Chiping. Concurrently, he has also taken on the leadership roles of the AI Infrastructure Department and the Large Language Model Department, reporting to Lu Shan, the President of the Technology and Engineering Group. It is worth noting that Yao Shunyu joined Tencent a few months ago, bringing with him a wealth of experience from his previous tenure as a researcher at OpenAI. During his time there, he played a crucial role as a core member of the development team for OpenAI's inaugural batch of agent products, Operator and Deep Research.

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