LeCun jab: proprietary AI model companies are 'the IBMs of yesteryear'
ylecun · x · 2026-10-16
Yann LeCun quote-tweeted Alexandr Wang with a jab: "Proprietary AI model companies are the IBMs of yesteryear", adding that "the new IBM is actually a massive supporter of open source and nothing like the old IBM" — another salvo in the open vs. closed model debate.
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