Graham Says Build LLMs From Scratch; LeCun Would Seek Beyond-LLM Architectures

Asked what they would do at 17, Paul Graham says he would build LLMs from scratch on whatever hardware he could get, while Yann LeCun says he would study why LLMs can write essays but can't tidy a bedroom, exploring architectures beyond them.

2026-08-23 ~ 2026-08-25 · 4 related posts

• Paul Graham suggests 17-year-olds should build LLMs from scratch — samiramanabi · 2026-08-23
• Yann LeCun: If young, I'd study architectures enabling efficient physical tasks beyond LLMs — Fowe · 2026-08-24

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