SMRTR AIOct 14, 2024TechSpot

Meta's AI chief Yann LeCun calls AI apocalypse fears "complete B.S."

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Meta senior researcher Yann LeCun dismisses claims that AI will become smarter than humans and threaten our existence as "complete B.S." He argues that current language models lack key cognitive abilities and are not as intelligent as a house cat, despite their language manipulation skills. LeCun believes AGI won't emerge from more advanced language models, contradicting predictions from other industry leaders.

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