Yann LeCun serves as a VP & Chief AI Scientist at Meta. As a professor at New York University and Chief AI Scientist at Facebook, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the modern landscape of artificial intelligence. LeCun is widely recognized for his pioneering work on convolutional neural networks (CNNs), a fundamental architecture for image recognition and computer vision. His dedication to advancing AI's theoretical foundations and practical applications has earned him numerous awards and accolades, including the Turing Award. LeCun's visionary leadership and commitment to pushing the boundaries of AI continue to inspire and drive innovation in the global AI community.