Meta's top AI researcher Joëlle Pineau is stepping down
Joëlle Pineau, a central figure in Meta's AI research and longtime leader of FAIR, just announced she will depart the company on May 30 after nearly eight years. During her tenure, she helped steer milestone open-source projects including PyTorch, Llama, and SAM. Her exit comes amid rising geopolitical tensions and shifting internal priorities, marking a major transition for Meta's fundamental research team.