John Langford leaves Microsoft after 14.5 years: 'the logic seems inescapable'
JohnCLangford · x · 2026-11-01
Machine learning researcher John Langford, creator of Vowpal Wabbit, announced he left Microsoft yesterday after 14.5 years. He calls the departure bittersweet but says the logic that it's the right decision for him "seems inescapable." No next destination disclosed.
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