Arrr! Me trusty AI Godfather be tellin' ye, fear not! Four fine reasons why, mateys!
2023-12-22
Avast, me hearties! Meta's Yann LeCun be reckonin' our fears o' a revoltin' AI be misguidin'! Instead, he be sayin' we should be thrilled 'bout the chance fer havin' these super-smart mates as our trusty assistants! Yo ho ho, me thinks he be wantin' a robot crew!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, we find ourselves in a situation where two "godfathers" of AI, Dr. Geoffrey Hinton and Yann LeCun, have taken opposing views. Hinton warns that AI could bring ruin, while LeCun defends its development.LeCun argues for the importance of open-source AI, stating that it shouldn't be controlled by a few companies on the West Coast of the US. Interestingly, he works for Meta, a big West Coast company, which recently launched its own open-source language model.
LeCun disagrees with the idea of regulating AI, believing that if used in industry, it will have to follow existing regulations similar to the pharmaceutical industry. He believes AI will eventually surpass human intelligence but won't have the same motivations or drives.
LeCun also questions the concept of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), as human intelligence is not a singular thing. He suggests that working with advanced AI assistants will be like working with super-smart colleagues.
While LeCun's arguments may sway some, it remains to be seen if less regulation, more open-source development, and a stronger embrace of AI mediation will lead to a safer future. Perhaps LeCun and Hinton should have a conversation to reconcile their differing views.