3 6 Ke·2025-12-30 10:26Core Insights - Kuaishou's Vice President and head of foundational models, Zhou Guorui, is reported to be leaving the company, with speculation about his next move including potential roles at Meta or TikTok [1][3]. Company Developments - Zhou Guorui is currently listed as on leave within Kuaishou's internal system, with his personal signature updated to "Log Out" [3]. - Kuaishou has not yet responded officially to the news of Zhou's departure [5]. Background of Zhou Guorui - Zhou Guorui holds both bachelor's and master's degrees in Information and Communication Engineering from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications [8]. - He previously worked at Alibaba's advertising division, focusing on deep learning applications in advertising ranking and model optimization [10]. Contributions to Kuaishou - Zhou joined Kuaishou in 2021 and advanced from Vice President of recommendation algorithms to head of foundational and recommendation models [13]. - He led the development of the OneRec architecture, which significantly improved the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of Kuaishou's recommendation systems [14][17]. - OneRec achieved a reduction in overall system costs to about one-tenth of previous levels while enhancing model performance [15]. Impact on Kuaishou's AI Strategy - Zhou's departure is part of a broader trend of technical executives leaving Kuaishou, with several vice president-level technology leaders having exited in recent months [21]. - In the short term, the impact on Kuaishou's AI strategy may be limited due to the established stability of the OneRec architecture and the company's commitment to self-developed recommendation models [21]. - However, the ongoing loss of core technical talent could affect the pace of technological iteration and stability in the long term [21].