Meta’s chief AI scientist says terrorists and rogue states aren’t going to take over the world with open-source AI

In a recent report, AI pioneer Yann LeCun debunked claims that AI poses an existential threat to humanity. He dismissed the idea of AI taking over the world, attributing such concerns to a projection of human nature onto machines. Yann emphasized the immense resources, including thousands of GPUs, substantial funding, and top-tier talent, required to achieve such a feat. He also suggested that even wealthy states would struggle to control open-source AI. Yann’s skepticism about the apocalyptic potential of AI is consistent with his previous statements, where he labeled such claims as preposterously ridiculous.