Head of ByteDance's Visual Large Model, Yang Jianchao, Announces Temporary Leave; Zhou Chang Takes Over, Drawing Attention
Yang Jianchao, the head of ByteDance's Visual Large Model team, announced a temporary leave due to family reasons, with Zhou Chang, former technical leader of Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen, taking over. This personnel change occurred during a period of adjustment in ByteDance's AI department, sparking concerns about the stability of the technical roadmap. Yang Jianchao's work information remains in the internal system, and Zhou Chang will lead the global Seed team to continue research on visual multimodal generation. The company emphasized its continued investment in basic research and hopes that the new leader will bring innovative energy. This change highlights the importance of balancing work and health in the fast-paced tech industry.