ME News report, September 9 (UTC+8), Beating AI Bulletin: Former OpenAI researcher Tian Yonglong has recently been incorporated into Tencent’s CEO/President’s Office, with his official title confirmed as “Head of HunYuan Multimodal,” reporting directly to Tencent’s Chief AI Scientist, Yao Shunyu. Bo Liefeng, previously the head of the multimodal model team, no longer oversees frontline model operations and has transitioned to the role of Operations Lead for the Foundation Models Department. In July this year, Tencent merged its large language model and multimodal model teams into the Foundation Models Department, under unified leadership by Yao Shunyu. At that time, Tian Yonglong joined Tencent to lead the VLM (Vision-Language Model) initiative. Tencent’s foundation model structure has now been further clarified: Yao Shunyu oversees the entire Foundation Models Department, while Tian Yonglong is responsible for HunYuan Multimodal. (Source: BlockBeats)
Tencent appoints Tian Yonglong as Head of Hunyuan Multimodal, reporting to Yao Shunyu.
KuCoinFlashShare
Summary
Tencent announced on September 9 that Tian Yonglong, a former OpenAI researcher, has taken leadership of Hunyuan Multimodal, reporting to Chief AI Scientist Yao Shunyu. Bao Liefeng, previously responsible for multimodal models, now focuses on operations within the Foundation Model Department. In July 2026, Tencent consolidated its large language and multimodal teams under Yao’s leadership, with Tian leading the VLM direction. The foundation model division is now clearly structured: Yao oversees the department, while Tian leads the Hunyuan Multimodal team. Investors evaluating value investing in crypto often consider such structural shifts, which may impact the risk-to-reward ratio of long-term positions.
Source:Show original
Disclaimer: The information on this page may have been obtained from third parties and does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of KuCoin. This content is provided for general informational purposes only, without any representation or warranty of any kind, nor shall it be construed as financial or investment advice. KuCoin shall not be liable for any errors or omissions, or for any outcomes resulting from the use of this information.
Investments in digital assets can be risky. Please carefully evaluate the risks of a product and your risk tolerance based on your own financial circumstances. For more information, please refer to our Terms of Use and Risk Disclosure.