United Kingdom, July 8 -- Meta has reportedly recruited Tom White, Apple's former senior director of artificial intelligence (AI) architecture.

According to Bloomberg, the AI chief will oversee foundational AI models and generative systems, reflecting Meta's bid to boost its machine learning division.

White led Apple's internal machine-learning and language-model teams, playing a central role in the development of the tech giant's next-generation on-device intelligence.

In a statement, a Meta representative said: "Tom White's leadership and experience will be instrumental as we scale our foundational models to power future products and services."

His departure is a setback for Apple, which has been quietly expanding its AI research an...