Meta's top AI researchers is leaving. He thinks LLMs are a dead end

[Eric]

Since this gets into the world of LLMs I thought it was worth its own post.

From Gizmodo

One of the most important AI scientists in Big Tech wants to scrap the current approach to building human-level AI. What we need, Yann LeCun has indicated, are not large language models, but “world models.”

LeCun, chief AI scientist of “fundamental AI research” at Meta, is expected to resign from Meta soon according to multiple reports from credible outlets. LeCun is a 65-year-old elder statesman in the world of AI science, and he has had seemingly limitless resources at his disposal working as the big AI brain at one of the world’s largest tech companies.

 

[dada_dave]

Since this gets into the world of LLMs I thought it was worth its own post.

From Gizmodo

One of the most important AI scientists in Big Tech wants to scrap the current approach to building human-level AI. What we need, Yann LeCun has indicated, are not large language models, but “world models.”

LeCun, chief AI scientist of “fundamental AI research” at Meta, is expected to resign from Meta soon according to multiple reports from credible outlets. LeCun is a 65-year-old elder statesman in the world of AI science, and he has had seemingly limitless resources at his disposal working as the big AI brain at one of the world’s largest tech companies.

Aye I’ve heard what is needed for a better, truer AI, described as a world model + symbolic reasoning engine + LLM where the LLM is not necessarily the most important part.

 

[Citysnaps]

I wonder if Apple is thinking about snagging him? At least as a well-paid consultant.

 

[Cmaier]

He’s right.