AI researcher Luke Metz, who returned
Source: AI researcher Luke Metz, who returned to OpenAI from TML earlier this year, joins Meta's Superintelligence Labs and will report to Alexandr Wang
TL;DRLuke Metz left OpenAI to join Meta's AI superintelligence team.
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