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Is AGI Possible? Godfather of AI and Google DeepMind Chief Caught in War of Words on Social Media
Yann LeCun and Demis Hassabis sparked a public debate on X over whether general intelligence actually exists. The clash reflects deeper differences between Hassabis’ work at Google DeepMind and LeCun’s views shaped at Meta and his new startup, Advanced Machine Intelligence, especially around the feasibility of AGI.
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Yann LeCun Sets Up Advanced Machine Intelligence AI Startup After Announcing Departure From Meta
Yann LeCun has confirmed that his new startup is called Advanced Machine Intelligence. The former Meta chief AI scientist will serve as executive chairman, with Nabla co-founder Alex LeBrun as CEO. AMI will focus on world models and has also announced a research partnership with Nabla.
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"Suffocating Management": Meta's Most Paid Employee Unhappy With Mark Zuckerberg
According to the report, Wang complained to associates that Zuckerberg's "tight grip" on the company's AI efforts is stifling innovation and slowing the team's ability to move quickly.
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Meta Will Lose Its Godfather of AI at the End of the Year
Meta’s Chief AI Scientist, Yann LeCun, has confirmed he will leave the company after 12 years to start a new venture focused on Advanced Machine Intelligence. LeCun said he will depart by the end of the year. The move follows Meta’s growing focus on superintelligence, although he noted his startup may still partner with the company.
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Meta AI 'Godfather' LeCun Yann Announces Exit, Plans New Startup
Yann LeCun, an artificial intelligence pioneer who runs a research lab at Meta Platforms Inc., told employees that he will depart the social media giant at the end of the year and start a new company.
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Meta’s Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun Reportedly Planning Exit to Become a Startup Founder
Meta may soon lose a key AI leader, with reports claiming Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun is preparing to leave the company. As per a report, LeCun has informed colleagues of his plan to exit in the coming months and has already met investors about a potential startup. The move follows Meta’s shift toward AGI and restructuring that placed LeCun und...
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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Meets Meta's Chief AI Scientist to Discuss Opportunities in Artificial Intelligence
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met with Meta's Chief AI Scientist, Yann LeCun, on Saturday, to explore opportunities in artificial intelligence. India's AI Mission has fostered strong collaborations between industry, government, and academia, the minister said in a post on X.
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India's Role Significant In Evolution Of AI, Says Meta's Chief Scientist At IIT Delhi
Meta's Chief AI Scientist Dr Yann LeCun underscored the importance of its vast population and rich cultural diversity, noting that these elements make the country a strong contributor to the global AI framework.
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"AI Will Amplify Human Intelligence, Not Take Over Us": Meta's Top Official
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not going to take over us, it is only going to amplify human intelligence, said Yann LeCun, vice president and chief AI scientist at Meta on Wednesday.
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Meta Scientist Yann LeCun Once Turned Down Job At Google Due To "Low Salary"
Meta AI Scientist Yann LeCun recently revealed that he turned down a job offer from Google in 2002 for a number of reasons, one of them being low pay.
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EU's Proposed AI Legislation Could Hurt Europe's Competitiveness and Scare Investors, Company Executives Say
The proposed EU Artificial Intelligence legislation would jeopardise Europe's competitiveness and technological sovereignty, according to an open letter signed by more than 160 executives at companies ranging from Renault to Meta.
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Meta Scientist Yann LeCun Dismisses AI Threat To Humanity, Calls It "Preposterously Ridiculous"
One of the three "godfathers of AI" has dismissed concerns that AI will dominate the world or lead to permanent job losses.
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Meta Chief Scientist Says ChatGPT-Like AI Technology a Dead End
The chief scientist for Facebook owner Meta on Tuesday said that generative AI, the technology behind ChatGPT, was already at a dead end. "Today AI and machine learning really sucks. Humans have common sense, machines don't," Yann LeCun told reporters at a Meta launch event in Paris.
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Turing Award Given to Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton, Yann LeCun for AI Breakthroughs
Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton and Yann LeCun were rewarded with the Turing Award, an honor that has become known as technology industry's version of the Nobel Prize.
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Is AGI Possible? Godfather of AI and Google DeepMind Chief Caught in War of Words on Social Media
Yann LeCun and Demis Hassabis sparked a public debate on X over whether general intelligence actually exists. The clash reflects deeper differences between Hassabis’ work at Google DeepMind and LeCun’s views shaped at Meta and his new startup, Advanced Machine Intelligence, especially around the feasibility of AGI.
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Yann LeCun Sets Up Advanced Machine Intelligence AI Startup After Announcing Departure From Meta
Yann LeCun has confirmed that his new startup is called Advanced Machine Intelligence. The former Meta chief AI scientist will serve as executive chairman, with Nabla co-founder Alex LeBrun as CEO. AMI will focus on world models and has also announced a research partnership with Nabla.
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"Suffocating Management": Meta's Most Paid Employee Unhappy With Mark Zuckerberg
According to the report, Wang complained to associates that Zuckerberg's "tight grip" on the company's AI efforts is stifling innovation and slowing the team's ability to move quickly.
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Meta Will Lose Its Godfather of AI at the End of the Year
Meta’s Chief AI Scientist, Yann LeCun, has confirmed he will leave the company after 12 years to start a new venture focused on Advanced Machine Intelligence. LeCun said he will depart by the end of the year. The move follows Meta’s growing focus on superintelligence, although he noted his startup may still partner with the company.
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Meta AI 'Godfather' LeCun Yann Announces Exit, Plans New Startup
Yann LeCun, an artificial intelligence pioneer who runs a research lab at Meta Platforms Inc., told employees that he will depart the social media giant at the end of the year and start a new company.
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Meta’s Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun Reportedly Planning Exit to Become a Startup Founder
Meta may soon lose a key AI leader, with reports claiming Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun is preparing to leave the company. As per a report, LeCun has informed colleagues of his plan to exit in the coming months and has already met investors about a potential startup. The move follows Meta’s shift toward AGI and restructuring that placed LeCun und...
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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Meets Meta's Chief AI Scientist to Discuss Opportunities in Artificial Intelligence
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met with Meta's Chief AI Scientist, Yann LeCun, on Saturday, to explore opportunities in artificial intelligence. India's AI Mission has fostered strong collaborations between industry, government, and academia, the minister said in a post on X.
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India's Role Significant In Evolution Of AI, Says Meta's Chief Scientist At IIT Delhi
Meta's Chief AI Scientist Dr Yann LeCun underscored the importance of its vast population and rich cultural diversity, noting that these elements make the country a strong contributor to the global AI framework.
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"AI Will Amplify Human Intelligence, Not Take Over Us": Meta's Top Official
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not going to take over us, it is only going to amplify human intelligence, said Yann LeCun, vice president and chief AI scientist at Meta on Wednesday.
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Meta Scientist Yann LeCun Once Turned Down Job At Google Due To "Low Salary"
Meta AI Scientist Yann LeCun recently revealed that he turned down a job offer from Google in 2002 for a number of reasons, one of them being low pay.
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EU's Proposed AI Legislation Could Hurt Europe's Competitiveness and Scare Investors, Company Executives Say
The proposed EU Artificial Intelligence legislation would jeopardise Europe's competitiveness and technological sovereignty, according to an open letter signed by more than 160 executives at companies ranging from Renault to Meta.
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Meta Scientist Yann LeCun Dismisses AI Threat To Humanity, Calls It "Preposterously Ridiculous"
One of the three "godfathers of AI" has dismissed concerns that AI will dominate the world or lead to permanent job losses.
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Meta Chief Scientist Says ChatGPT-Like AI Technology a Dead End
The chief scientist for Facebook owner Meta on Tuesday said that generative AI, the technology behind ChatGPT, was already at a dead end. "Today AI and machine learning really sucks. Humans have common sense, machines don't," Yann LeCun told reporters at a Meta launch event in Paris.
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Turing Award Given to Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton, Yann LeCun for AI Breakthroughs
Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton and Yann LeCun were rewarded with the Turing Award, an honor that has become known as technology industry's version of the Nobel Prize.
