Yann LeCun dismisses AI existential risk as 'completely imaginary' in spat over risk talk
AlexTensor · x · 2026-10-16
Yann LeCun pushed back on criticism of his stance on AI risk, saying he is simply "realistic about risks and benefits." He cites collision avoidance systems and medical image analysis as examples of AI benefits that have saved thousands of lives, while calling the existential risk some fear "completely imaginary."
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