Yann LeCun jabs at AI doomers with a 'realism vaccine' analogy
RichmanRonald · x · 2026-09-16
Immunologist @DeryaTR thanked Yann LeCun for pushing back on AI doom narratives, calling him one of open-source AI's strongest supporters at Meta and in academia amid growing attacks on open AI.
LeCun replied by extending the analogy: thanks for injecting a dose of realism vaccine against the AI doom virus.
Related event: LeCun Endorses 'Reality Vaccine' Against AI Doom Narratives(2 posts)→
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