DHAKA – Apple has been losing several AI researchers to rival technology companies, including Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic. This trend highlights the fierce competition for talent in the AI industry.

According to a report from The Daily Star, four AI researchers have recently left Apple’s AI development teams. Jian Zhang, a lead AI researcher in robotics, has joined Meta’s Robotics Studio. Additionally, three members of Apple’s foundational models team—John Peebles, Nan Du, and Zhao Meng—have also departed, with Peebles and Du moving to OpenAI and Zhao joining Anthropic.

The article notes that this is not a new development, as Meta also recruited Ruoming Pang, the former head of Apple’s foundational models team, earlier in the year. While these high-profile departures are notable, the article points out that such employee movement is common in the rapidly evolving AI sector as companies compete for specialized expertise. Despite these departures, Apple remains active in AI development, including its work on the Apple Intelligence platform, and is still actively recruiting in the field. Apple has not commented publicly on the recent staff changes.

Source: This rewritten article is based on reporting from The Daily Star.