From engineering college to Meta: Soumith Chintala’s 11-year journey as an Indian-origin AI researcher

Hyderabad-born Soumith Chintala, the ‘AI fixer’ at Meta, is leaving the tech giant after 11 years, stepping down from his leadership role in PyTorch. His journey from struggling with math in Hyderabad to co-creating a leading AI framework and becoming a VP at Meta is an inspiring tale of perseverance and innovation, culminating in his departure to explore new horizons.