<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Ruoming Pang, the mastermind behind Apple's AI core LLM stack, has left for Meta, a move signaling a significant blow to Apple's AI dream.</li><li>Meta, reportedly offering Pang tens of millions per year, has been strategically poaching top AI talents, including individuals from OpenAI and Anthropic, forming a formidable AI superteam.</li><li>Apple, known for its 'privacy-first' AI strategy, which emphasizes user data privacy and on-device processing, has faced challenges in model performance and iteration speed, leading to key departures and talent losses to Meta.</li><li>Meta's focus on on-device, low-latency AI aligns with Pang's expertise, potentially providing the blueprint for the next wave of wearable AI, highlighting a culture failure in Apple's strategic approach to AI development.</li></ul>

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