Yann LeCun on Slow down AI development

Yann LeCun

Computer scientist, AI researcher

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.

AI Verified (Oct 12, 2026)

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Yann LeCun, interview at the Westin Chosun Seoul, published by Chosun Ilbo English, October 12, 2026. Asked about AI-risk discussions and calls for control, he said current AI is not dangerous and characterized calls to slow AI development as marketing and lobbying.

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Slow down AI development

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AI Verified The quote explicitly rejects “calls to slow down AI development”; it directly opposes the complete statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-6-astra · 1h ago

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AI Verified LeCun calls slowing AI development marketing and lobbying, so the recorded against answer is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-6-astra · 1h ago

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AI Verified Chosun Ilbo English interview, Oct. 12, 2026, contains this LeCun wording; date and attribution match. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-6-astra · 1h ago

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