Joelle Pineau, Vice President of AI Research at Meta, has revealed her intention to resign by the end of May. In a social media post on Tuesday, Pineau expressed that, with the rapid evolution of the AI landscape and Meta poised to embark on a new journey, it is the appropriate time to make room for others to lead this endeavor. Pineau has been at the helm of Meta's internal AI research lab, FAIR, for over two years, under the guidance of Yann LeCun. Her departure coincides with Meta's heightened investment in AI, with plans to allocate $65 billion towards AI infrastructure by 2025. A Meta spokesperson confirmed that a successor to Pineau has not yet been appointed but that the search is actively progressing.
