Where Meta differs from competitors like OpenAI and Elon Musk's xAI is that it focuses more on AI products, while the other two are building AI infrastructure.

Pineau’s exit comes at a time when the tech giant is scaling up its AI investments, with plans to spend $65 billion on AI infrastructure this year.

Joelle Pineau said she would step down effective May 30, creating an executive vacancy as the company aggressively invests and competes in the booming sector.