A prominent Chinese artificial intelligence researcher has criticised Meta Platforms after being laid off alongside hundreds of others, as the Facebook owner restructures its AI operations following disappointing progress on its flagship Llama models. Meta confirmed on Wednesday that around 600 employees from its AI research arm were let go, months after the company revamped its strategy through the acquisition of data-labelling firm Scale AI and a poaching spree from rival labs. Tian Yuandong –...