# David Luan

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-02-24**: Resignation Announced — Luan announces his departure from Amazon to 'cook up something new.'
- **2024-06-28**: Amazon 'Acqui-hire' — Amazon hires Luan and core Adept staff to lead its new San Francisco AGI lab.
- **2022-01-15**: Adept AI Founded — David Luan co-founds Adept to focus on agentic AI and foundation models.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Amazon AGI Lab Lead David Luan Departs to Launch New Venture
2026-02-25 15:41:12 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

David Luan, the former CEO of Adept who joined Amazon to lead its Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) lab, is leaving the company after less than two years. His departure marks a significant shift in Amazon's high-stakes AI talent strategy and signals the potential launch of a new high-profile AI startup.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/amazon-agi-lab-david-luan-departure

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