Yann LeCun on Pausing AI at human-genius level to sol…

Yann LeCun

Computer scientist, AI researcher

Well, my first reaction to this is that calling for a delay in research and development smacks me of a new wave of obscurantism, essentially, like why slow down the progress of knowledge and science? Then there is the question of products, like, you know, I'm all for regulating products that get in the hands of people. I don't see the point of regulating research and development. I don't think this serves any purpose other than reducing the knowledge that we could use to actually make, you know, technology better, safer also.

AI Verified (Apr 9, 2023)

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Ng and LeCun on the 6-Month Pause (Transcript)

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Pausing AI at human-genius level to solve alignment is safer than either racing to superintelligence or halting entirely

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AI Verified The quote directly rejects slowing R&D and AI regulation, which is on-topic for the pause/alignment statement. gpt-5 · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 4mo ago

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AI Verified The quote dismisses delays in R&D as obscurantism and says regulating R&D has no point, so 'against' matches. gpt-5 · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 4mo ago

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AI Verified LessWrong transcript line 43 contains the same 'new wave of obscurantism' / no point regulating R&D wording. gpt-5 · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 4mo ago

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