Meta poaches Apple AI exec Frank Chu — overview and context
Reports (Bloomberg summarized by 9to5Mac, WebProNews and others) say Frank Chu, a senior Apple AI executive who led teams for cloud infrastructure, model training and search, has left Apple to join Meta’s Superintelligence Labs. This move is part of a wider wave of Apple AI talent moving to Meta in recent weeks.
Key points
- Frank Chu joined Meta’s Superintelligence Labs to work on AI infrastructure.
- He is reportedly the sixth Apple AI researcher to join Meta in about seven weeks.
- Meta continues to hire top AI talent even as it signals hiring slowdowns in other areas.
- This trend highlights intense competition for AI talent between Big Tech firms.
Recent hires (reported)
- Ruoming Pang — previously at Apple (reported large package)
- Mark Lee
- Tom Gunter
- Bowen Zhang
- Yun Zhu
- Frank Chu
Sources & further reading
- 9to5Mac: Meta poaches yet another AI researcher from Apple
- WebProNews summary: Meta poaches sixth AI researcher from Apple in 7 weeks
- TradingView/Reuters summary of Bloomberg reporting: Meta poaches Apple AI executive — Reuters/Bloomberg summary
- Times of India coverage: Meta hires Apple’s Frank Chu — Times of India
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