Meta AI's Yann LeCun says experts' fears of AI threatening humanity are "preposterously ridiculous" and keeping research "under lock and key" would be a mistake (Chris Vallance/BBC)

Chris Vallance / BBC:
Meta AI's Yann LeCun says experts' fears of AI threatening humanity are “preposterously ridiculous” and keeping research “under lock and key” would be a mistake  —  One of the three “godfathers of AI” has said it won't take over the world or permanently destroy jobs.

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