财富FORTUNE·2025-07-09 11:06Core Viewpoint - The departure of Apple's AI model lead, Pang Ruoming, to Meta highlights Apple's ongoing struggles in the AI sector and the intense competition for talent in this emerging field [1][4]. Group 1: Talent Acquisition and Departures - Pang Ruoming, who managed a team of about 100 people at Apple, is leaving to join Meta's newly formed superintelligence team, marking a significant loss for Apple's AI efforts [3][4]. - Meta has been aggressively recruiting top AI talent, offering compensation packages worth tens of millions of dollars annually to attract key figures from other companies, including Apple [1][4]. - The departure of Pang may signal the beginning of a talent exodus from Apple's AFM team, with several engineers reportedly planning to leave for Meta or other companies [4][5]. Group 2: Internal Dynamics at Apple - Apple's internal discussions regarding the use of third-party models for the new Siri have led to low morale within the AFM team, which is responsible for developing Apple's foundational AI models [3][4]. - The restructuring of the AFM team under new leadership will change reporting lines, with multiple managers now overseeing engineers, which may further impact team dynamics [5]. - Apple's AI strategy is now primarily led by software engineering executives, with limited showcasing of its AI capabilities in recent events, relying on partnerships with companies like OpenAI and Google for certain functionalities [5].