According to ME News, on July 23 (UTC+8), monitoring by Beating revealed that Hu Han, head of multimodal understanding at Tencent’s Hunyuan, has submitted his resignation and is preparing to start a startup. Former OpenAI researcher Tian Yonglong will take over the development of vision-language models (VLMs) and continue reporting to Yao Shunyu. Hu Han joined Tencent from Microsoft Research Asia in early 2025. Since then, he has been part of the Frontier Research group within the Large Language Model division and contributed to world model development. With Tian Yonglong assuming responsibility for VLMs, Hu Han’s original team is likely to shift its focus toward world models. (Source: BlockBeats)
Tencent Hunyuan Multimodal Leadership Change: Hu Han Departs for Startup, Tian Yonglong Assumes Control of VLM
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Hu Han, head of Tencent Hunyuan’s multimodal team, has departed for a startup, with Tian Yonglong now leading VLM development. Hu joined Tencent from Microsoft in 2025 and worked on world models. Crypto analysts suggest support and resistance levels may shift as the team refocuses. Tian, a former OpenAI researcher, reports to Yao Shunyu. Hu’s departure could impact short-term project momentum. Support and resistance in the AI sector often respond to leadership changes.
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