PyTorch Creator Soumith Chintala Announces Departure from Meta After 11 Years
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Summary
Soumith Chintala announces his departure from Meta after 11 years, where he spent nearly 8 years leading PyTorch from its inception to becoming the dominant AI framework with over 90% adoption. He reflects on his journey building PyTorch into a foundational technology that now handles exascale training and powers major AI models across the industry. The article serves as a personal farewell and reflection on his career achievements at Meta.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledEleven years at Meta. Nearly all my professional life. Making many friends for life.
Almost eight years leading PyTorch, taking it from nothing to 90%+ adoption in AI.
Walking away from this was one of the hardest things I've ever done. But I'm leaving with a full heart.
PyTorch handles exascale training now. It powers foundation models that are redefining intelligence.
It's in production at virtually every major AI company.
Article URL: https://soumith.ch/blog/2025-11-06-leaving-meta-and-pytorch.md.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45843948
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