Posted 9/27/2023, 5:06:00 PM

Meta AI Chip Lead Alexis Black Bjorlin Departs as Company Pushes Forward with Metaverse and Custom AI Hardware

Meta executive Alexis Black Bjorlin, who oversaw AI chip development, is leaving her role at the end of September.
Bjorlin headed efforts to design a custom AI chip to overhaul Meta's data centers.
VP of engineering Yee Jiun Song will take over Bjorlin's role. Meta will continue developing its own AI hardware.
Meta is expected to unveil details about its metaverse headsets with virtual assistants on Tuesday.
Meta is also working on newer custom AI chips after scrapping some earlier chip efforts that were slower than existing chips.

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