A key AI executive at TikTok parent ByteDance is leaving as geopolitical pressure mounts on the app

• The AI research chief at TikTok's parent firm ByteDance is leaving the company.
• Ma Wei-Ying joined ByteDance in 2017, and it isn't clear who will replace him.
• Beijing-headquartered ByteDance is dealing with global regulatory and political scrutiny for TikTok, with India banning the app altogether.
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Beijing-based ByteDance said on Tuesday the head of its artificial intelligence lab will leave the company, as its short-video app TikTok faces U.S. scrutiny over security and privacy issues.

Ma Wei-Ying joined ByteDance from Microsoft to become a vice president and head of the AI lab in 2017.

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See Also:

• Biden's campaign told staffers to delete TikTok from their personal and work phones citing security and privacy concerns
• TikTok's billionaire Chinese founder is fighting to retain control of his company amid international tensions
• Some US investors of Bytedance, including Sequoia Capital, are reportedly considering buying a majority stake in TikTok

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