Apple’s top executive overseeing AI models, Ruoming Pang, is departing the company to join Meta, according to a recent report. Pang, known for leading Apple’s internal team responsible for training foundational artificial intelligence models, played a key role in developing core on-device features underpinning Apple Intelligence.
While Apple had invested significantly in building its own AI capabilities, its results have lagged behind leaders like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta itself. Consequently, Apple has been exploring the possibility of integrating third-party AI solutions to enhance future iterations of Siri.
Sources close to the matter suggest that Pang’s departure might signal broader instability within Apple’s AI division, with potentially additional high-level exits anticipated soon.
Pang’s arrival at Meta signals another notable addition to CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s rapidly growing AI superintelligence team. In recent months, Zuckerberg has aggressively recruited key talent from prominent institutions, including Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and Safe Superintelligence. At Meta, Pang is expected to leverage his expertise in designing efficient and compact on-device AI models to further strengthen the company’s competitive position in artificial intelligence development.
