Meta’s outgoing chief AI scientist Yann LeCun is tapping Europe to build his new project, a startup focusing on a different approach to AI than the generative models currently developed by Big Tech giants like OpenAI, Google and Meta.
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December 4, 2025
Yann LeCun taps European talent for new startup, says Silicon Valley is ‘hypnotised’ by generative AI
Speaking at an event in Paris, Meta’s outgoing chief AI scientist hinted at plans to build his next startup out of Europe
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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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