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Several key figures have since walked out, among them Yann LeCun, considered one of the "godfathers" of modern AI, who had led Meta's AI research since 2013.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

LeCun, often described as one of the godfathers of AI, created an AI research organization inside Facebook in 2013 and became Meta’s chief AI scientist a few years later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

"Because men are pretty easily called godfathers or founding fathers."

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

“The two godfathers of the industry have divergent opinions on such a fundamental question.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

The next Saturday, Desdemona, seized with conflicting emotions, watched as the children’s godfathers held them above the baptismal font at Assumption.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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