Threads to soon be overseen by Meta’s AI lead

After two years under Instagram head Adam Mosseri, Meta is officially handing off Threads to a new leader. Here’s what the change could mean for the app’s future.

As first reported by Axios, Meta is naming longtime executive Connor Hayes, formerly head of generative AI product, as the new head of Threads starting in September.

The move marks the first time someone outside Instagram will take the reins of the text-based social app, in yet another sign that Meta seems to be