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Meta AI director Rohit Patel leaves to take on Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

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Rohit Patel, Meta's AI director, is leaving the company after eight years working on AI evaluations and reinforcement learning. His startup, Ndoc, aims to compete with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

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“Rohit Patel is departing Meta after eight years working on AI evaluations and reinforcement learning, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. His startup, Ndoc, aims to take on Microsoft Office Suite.”
TechCrunch AI, 27 Oct 2026, 14:59.

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