Trouble continues to mount at Meta AI: The company’s flagship AI team is reportedly hemorrhaging brainpower, with 11 of the 14 researchers behind the landmark 2023 Llama paper having packed their bags. Many of these AI engineers have joined French startup Mistral, including co-founders and key Llama architects Guillaume Lample and Timothée Lacroix. The departures come as Meta faces a lukewarm reception to Llama 4, delays to its "Behemoth" project, and leadership reshuffles at its AI research division.
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