Apple Inc.’s top executive in charge of artificial intelligence models is leaving for Meta Platforms Inc., another setback in the iPhone maker’s struggling AI efforts.

Mark Zuckerberg wooed another elite researcher with pay package in the tens of millions, continuing a recruitment push.

Another setback for the iPhone maker could put its AI future in jeopardy, or push it even closer to using models from OpenAI or Anthropic instead of developing its own.