Tencent Appoints Former OpenAI Researcher Its Chief AI Scientist
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Signage for artificial intelligence at Tencent Holdings Ltd.'s offices in Shanghai.Tencent Holdings Ltd. has appointed Yao Shunyu as its chief AI scientist, entrusting the former OpenAI researcher with heading up its artificial intelligence efforts.Yao, who joined Tencent this summer, will report directly to President Martin Lau in his new role and also lead Tencent’s newly formed AI Infrastructure Department, according to an internal company memo. That new division has been established under the company’s Technology Engineering Group, which is primarily responsible for research and development efforts.