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Benny Tang is a highly skilled research engineer specializing in wearables AI at Meta's Reality Labs since June 2025, focusing on data science, AI alignment, and human-computer interaction. Prior to this, Benny worked at Scaled Cognition as the first Research Engineer, contributing to the development of controllable AI models. At MIT Media Lab, Benny engaged in research on soundscapes, while also holding research positions at MIT CSAIL across various engineering groups. Benny's experience includes a role as a graduate teaching assistant at MIT System Design and Management and significant contributions to Akamai Technologies in adversarial resilience and process analytics. Benny's educational background includes multiple master's degrees from MIT in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and System Design and Management, complemented by a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Babson College, among other academic pursuits.
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Meta’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Formerly known as Facebook, Meta is now the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and Reality Labs. Billions of users around the world use Meta apps and products to connect with others, find communities, and grow businesses. Facebook was founded in 2004, initially as a community for colleges and universities. It has since grown into a global platform with features including the News Feed, Stories, Groups, Watch, Marketplace, Reels, Dating, all aimed at helping people share life's moments and discuss what's happening, nurture and build relationships, discover and connect to interests, and create economic opportunity. Instagram was acquired by Facebook in 2012. Instagram Feed, Stories, Reels, Video, Live, Shops, and messaging are places where people and creators can express themselves and push culture forward through photos, video, and private messaging, and connect with and shop from their favorite businesses. Meta has two messaging apps: Messenger and WhatApp. Messenger allows chat, audio and video calls, and Rooms, while WhatsApp is best known as a secure messaging application facilitating private communication. More recently, Meta has moved into the augmented virtual reality space with Reality Labs. Meta Quest lets people defydistance with cutting-edge VR hardware, software, and content. Facebook Portal video calling devices help friends and families stay connected andshare the moments that matter in meaningful ways.