Meta is reportedly hiring another top AI executive from Apple, even as it slows overall recruitment. Frank Chu, who led Apple AI teams focused on cloud infrastructure, training and search, will be joining Meta’s Superintelligence Labs (MSL), according to Bloomberg.
Chu is following several of his Apple colleagues to Meta. His move is considered one of the most significant due to his wide-ranging responsibilities at Apple. At Apple, he helped manage large language models on Apple’s cloud servers, oversaw some training of the software, and contributed to search features for Siri voice assistant and entertainment services.
At Meta, Chu will be joining a new team called MSL Infra, which focuses on AI infrastructure. The hiring comes after Meta reorganised its AI team into four sections, all overseen by former Scale AI head Alexandr Wang.
Despite bringing in Chu, the company is slowing its hiring. A recent memo to hiring managers, seen by Bloomberg, stated that Meta is “temporarily pausing hiring across all MSL teams, with the exception of business critical roles.” It added that this will “allow leadership to thoughtfully plan our 2026 headcount growth, as we work through our strategy.” “Alex’s staff will evaluate any business critical hires on a case by case basis.”
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For Apple, the departure of Chu and other key AI staff adds to challenges in its AI division. The company has been playing catch-up with rivals and delayed a major Siri update. Apple is reportedly considering using third-party AI models for Siri instead of relying solely on in-house technology.
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