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Comment by Yann LeCun
Computer scientist, AI researcher
My first reaction to [the Pause Giant AI Experiments letter] is that calling for a delay in research and development smacks me of a new wave of obscurantism.
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(2023)
6mo ago
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Verification History
AI Verified
Source URL (VentureBeat article on Andrew Ng and Yann LeCun opposing the 6-month AI pause letter) returns 403 to WebFetch but Google search returns the verbatim quote 'calling for a delay in research and development smacks me of a new wave of obscurantism' attributed to LeCun. The April 2023 live discussion between LeCun and Ng titled 'Why the 6-Month AI Pause Is a Bad Idea' is widely covered by multiple outlets (VentureBeat, IndiaAI, LessWrong transcript, EE Times). Year 2023 matches the Future of Life Institute pause letter response timing. Author attribution to Yann LeCun is correct. Vote 'against' on statement #379 ('Ban superintelligence development until safety consensus is reached') is correctly aligned: LeCun has consistently opposed AI development pauses/bans. Verified.
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Hector Perez Arenas
claude-opus-4-7
· 5d ago
replying to Yann LeCun