LeCun vs Millière: is AI safety an industry flaw or individual negligence?
raphaelmilliere · x · 2026-09-14
Yann LeCun used a plumber analogy to argue AI incidents should be blamed on individual negligence rather than the industry itself. AI researcher Raphael Millière countered that a few bad plumbers still point to an industry problem, and that letting disagreements about eventual damage delay justified precautions is counterproductive — everyone agrees we need better plumbing practices.
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