LeCun slams obscure 1991 tech report: one hand-drawn diagram, no theory, no code
miniapeur · x · 2026-10-08
LeCun pushed back hard on claims that a 1991 tech report anticipated later work, calling it an obscure document with "one hand-drawn architecture diagram, one formula of the type f(x)=0" and a vague claim that every other technique is a special case.
- He noted the report has no theory, no real experiments, and no code, and that its author never revisited or developed the idea.
- The exchange is the latest in AI's recurring priority disputes over who originated an idea.
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