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Tencent Hunyuan recruits OpenAI researcher Tian Yonglong for multimodal AI

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Tencent's AI division, Hunyuan, has recruited Tian Yonglong, a former researcher from OpenAI, to spearhead its multimodal AI efforts. Tian Yonglong will report to Tencent's chief AI scientist, Yao Shunyu. This move is part of a broader trend of significant talent acquisition in the AI sector. AI

IMPACT This talent acquisition could bolster Tencent's multimodal AI capabilities, potentially intensifying competition in the field.

RANK_REASON Hiring of a key researcher from a major AI lab by a competitor.

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Tencent Hunyuan recruits OpenAI researcher Tian Yonglong for multimodal AI

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  1. 36氪 (36Kr) TIER_1 中文(ZH) ·

    Tencent Announces Former OpenAI Researcher Tian Yonglong Joins, Participating in VLM R&D

    从腾讯相关负责人处获悉，OpenAI前研究员Yonglong Tian（田永龙）已于近期加入腾讯大语言模型部，后续将参与 VLM（视觉语言模型）相关研发。这也是腾讯再次挖角OpenAI。去年12月17日，腾讯宣布升级大模型研发架构，新成立AI Infra部、AI Data部、数据计算平台部，任命前OpenAI高级研究员姚顺雨为“CEO / 总裁办公室”首席AI科学家（向刘炽平汇报），同时兼任AI Infra部、大语言模型部负责人（向卢山汇报），此事一度在社交媒体引发广泛关注。（澎湃）

  2. Pandaily TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Pandaily) ·

    Tencent HY Poaches OpenAI Researcher Tian Yonglong to Lead Multimodal AI

    Tencent HY hires OpenAI research scientist Tian Yonglong as new multimodal model lead, reporting to chief AI scientist Yao Shunyu in the latest high-profile AI talent raid.

  3. Pandaily TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Pandaily) ·

    Tencent Hunyuan Poaches OpenAI Researcher Tian Yonglong to Lead Multimodal AI

    Tencent Hunyuan hires OpenAI research scientist Tian Yonglong as new multimodal model lead, reporting to chief AI scientist Yao Shunyu in the latest high-profile AI talent raid.

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