3 6 Ke·2025-09-04 00:51Group 1 - Jian Zhang, Apple's chief AI researcher in robotics, has left the company to join Meta, indicating a talent drain in Apple's AI division [1][2] - Meta is actively investing in robotics, including operating systems and hardware components, and Zhang's expertise will enhance their development in this area [2] - The departure of Zhang is part of a larger trend, with several Apple AI engineers leaving for Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic, raising concerns about Apple's AI project stability [3] Group 2 - Apple's talent exodus began in July when Ruoming Pang, who created Apple's large model team, joined Meta with a reported compensation of $200 million, attracting other industry talents [3] - Apple is considering relying more on external technologies rather than solely on its internal models, as it has been lagging in the AI field and has delayed significant updates to its Siri voice assistant [3] - Zhang is at least the seventh former Apple employee to move to Meta for AI roles, highlighting a significant shift in the competitive landscape for AI talent [3]