Before Hinton vs. Meta's LeCun: Norbert Wiener vs. IBM's Arthur Samuel in 1959
ylecun · x · 2026-09-17
Pessimists Archive points out that today's Geoffrey Hinton vs. Meta's Yann LeCun debate has a precursor: Norbert Wiener clashing with IBM's Arthur L. Samuel back in 1959. LeCun himself retweeted the comparison.
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