Meta AI chief LeCun slams Elon Musk over 'blatantly false' predictions, spreading conspiracy theories
Publishing timestamp: 2024-06-04 10:06:38
Summary
Meta's Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun and Tesla CEO Elon Musk are sparring on social media over various issues, including treatment of scientists, spreading false conspiracies, and competition for AI engineers. LeCun criticized Musk's secrecy in developing new technology and products, as well as his "blatantly false" predictions. Musk, on the other hand, has made ambitious claims about artificial general intelligence and robotaxis through Tesla and Neuralink. The two tech leaders have a history of public disputes, with few others willing to openly criticize Musk or bet against his companies.
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