Tencent AI lead Yu Yi announces departure, citing exciting new opportunity
oran_ge · x · 2026-10-09
Yu Yi, Tencent's AI lead, has announced her departure from the company. Following the earlier exit of Dr. Xiaohui, speculation had already pointed to her as next — and it happened sooner than expected. She says she's jumping in without hesitation because "something very interesting is happening," joining a team she believes in, noting the blistering pace of AI.
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