LeCun: Meta deprioritized exploratory research after Llama 4 disappointed
schwarzjn_ · x · 2026-09-17
Yann LeCun says that after Llama 4 disappointed Zuckerberg, Meta reorganized to catch up and exploratory research lost priority, though his own world-model work was protected by Zuckerberg and CTO Andrew Bosworth. The poster cites it as evidence industrial research isn't forever, arguing for sustained public research investment.
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