Meta AI director Rohit Patel launches Ndoc to compete with Microsoft Office

Rohit Patel, an AI director at Meta who spent eight years working on AI evaluations and reinforcement learning, has left the company to launch Ndoc, a startup aimed at competing with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.

Patel's departure represents a trend of senior AI talent moving from large tech companies to start their own ventures. His background in AI evaluation and learning systems suggests Ndoc may incorporate AI-driven productivity features.