LeCun Clashes With Critic: "What Do You Think I Don't Understand About Information Theory?"
ylecun · x · 2026-10-05
Yann LeCun got into a debate on X after a critic told him his treatment of the "information" part was wrong, arguing that comparing bytes makes no sense. LeCun fired back, asking exactly what he doesn't understand about information theory.
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