Yann LeCun, the chief AI scientist at Meta, dismisses the idea of a doomsday scenario caused by superintelligent AI systems. He believes that artificial superintelligence, defined as AI systems more advanced than human thinking, will not replace humans. LeCun emphasizes that people will remain in control of AI, with humans being the ones ultimately in charge. While acknowledging the potential for superintelligence to emerge, LeCun doubts that it will lead to humans being replaced. During a conference, he expressed skepticism about AI’s ability to surpass human capabilities and stated that human oversight will prevent such a scenario. LeCun has previously refuted the notion of a catastrophic event caused by AI, deeming it a far-fetched idea that contradicts our current understanding of AI development. He advocates for the advancement of AI technology to address concerns about misuse and unreliability, emphasizing the importance of creating AI systems with common sense and the ability to assess their own answers. LeCun remains optimistic about the future of AI and does not believe in a catastrophic scenario arising from its advancement.
