Talent Drain Intensifies: Several Key Researchers from Apple's AI Team Join Meta and Google

 As global competition in artificial intelligence intensifies, tech giant Apple is facing a severe talent retention challenge. After previously losing a senior Siri executive, at least four experienced AI researchers have recently left, joining major competitors such as Meta and Google's DeepMind.

According to the information, the latest departures include Yinfei Yang, Haoxuan You, Bailin Wang, and Zirui Wang. The career moves show that Yinfei Yang has chosen to leave and start his own business; Haoxuan You and Bailin Wang have joined Meta, with the former entering the highly anticipated "super intelligence" research department; while Zirui Wang has joined Google's DeepMind.

Notably, the background of these departing talents is closely related to Apple's core strategy. It is reported that the relevant team is responsible for assisting Apple in developing core AI models that support next-generation features, including the new version of the Siri voice assistant, which is planned to be released this year and built on new artificial intelligence technology. The loss of key technical talents just before the release of a critical product may have a profound impact on the iteration progress and technological leadership of Apple's AI products.