Meta’s AI Genius Just Quit — Even Zuckerberg Seems Surprised.

Introduction to Yan Lan, a top AI scientist who quit Meta AI. He is known for his contributions to modern AI, including inventing convolutional neural networks and pioneering deep learning.

Yan Lan's background in AI, including his work on convolutional neural networks and deep learning. He was instrumental in the development of modern vision models.

Discussion on Yan Lan's decision to quit Meta's AI lab and the implications it has on the AI community. It highlights his importance and the impact of his departure from Meta.

Challenges faced by Meta's AI research lab, including falling behind in AI research and the departure of key personnel. The shift in focus towards AI models instead of fundamental research is discussed.

Yan Lan's perspective on Llama 4, Meta's AI model release, and the reasons for his departure. He critiques the focus on LLMs and expresses concerns about the direction of AI research.

Overview of Yan Lan's VJER project, a new AI model inspired by human mental models. The project aims to advance AI capabilities and reasoning to mimic human intelligence.

Discussion on LLMs, their limitations in achieving human-level intelligence, and the importance of diverging from current AI paradigms. Yan Lan's critique of LLMs and the need for specialized training for AI are highlighted.