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Comment by Yann LeCun

Computer scientist, AI researcher
The idea that AI will erase 20% of jobs is "ridiculously stupid," LeCun says, adding some roles will disappear but new ones will emerge, as in past tech shifts.
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Yann LeCun interview remarks reported by Axios, May 4, 2026.
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AI will create more jobs than it destroys
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AI Verified Axios reports LeCun’s view that jobs lost to AI will be offset by new roles, directly bearing on net jobs created versus destroyed. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 3mo ago
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AI Verified Axios (May 4, 2026) reports LeCun calling the claim AI will erase 20% of jobs “ridiculously stupid” and saying new roles will emerge; this supports the recorded abstain? No—recorded answer abstain cannot be verified. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified Axios, May 4, 2026, directly attributes this wording to Yann LeCun; the article states roles will disappear but new ones will emerge. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 3mo ago
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Slow down AI development

I don’t see current AI as dangerous. The calls to slow down AI development are a form of marketing and lobbying. Anthropic is portraying AI as highly dangerous to scare governments. But LLMs aren’t at that level yet.
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