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Yann LeCun co-founded A* Capital and has also been involved with Meta.
Yann LeCun is the Chief AI Scientist at Meta and is based in New York City, New York. Prior to joining Meta, he served as a researcher at Bell Labs and the NEC Research Institute, and he currently maintains a dual position as a Professor at New York University. Recognized as a foundational figure in deep learning, he received the 2018 Turing Award and has authored numerous publications resulting in an academic h-index exceeding 140. In his corporate capacity, he oversees global research labs managing billions of dollars in AI compute resources and recently directed the July 2024 release of the open-source Llama 3.1 models. His current focus centers on advancing open-source artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies while actively investing in early-stage AI startups and engaging in industry dialogues with figures like Elon Musk.
