User counters LeCun: AI and nuclear have dual-use potential
arieljalali · x · 2026-08-17
arieljalali responded to LeCun, noting both AI and nuclear technology have dual-use potential: nuclear energy can provide abundant power safely, but weapons cause destruction; AI can empower or harm. He argues the analogy is apt, as both involve weapons of mutual destruction but production itself is benign.
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