A thought leader in AI & Meta’s Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun opined that the real AI revolution is still yet to come.
Speaking at the prestigious 2024 K-Science and Technology Global Forum in Seoul, hosted by South Korea’s science ministry, he gave several thought provoking remarks about the current state of AI and its future.
The Future of AI & the Need for Global Cooperation
In a riveting speech, he said: “The real AI revolution has not yet arrived, In the near future, every single one of our interactions with the digital world will be mediated by AI assistants”. He also warned against premature regulation of the AI industry which is in its early stages, warning that it could stifle innovation and creativity.
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He also discussed how generative AI models like ChatGPT have their inherent limitations: “LLMs can deal with language because it is simple and discrete, but it cannot deal with the complexity of the real world”
On AI Governance and Regulation
In answer to the aforementioned problem/ limitation, he talked about Meta’s research into a new AI architecture capable of observing and learning from the physical world. This could potentially revolutionise the AI landscape.
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Advocating for Global AI collaboration and cooperation, he said” We can’t have a single entity somewhere on the West Coast of the United States train those models”. However, he warned about the dangers of excessive and premature AI regulation, “Regulation can kill open source”. He emphasised the need for avoiding restrictive laws and regulations that could stifle innovation. Concerns about the risks posed by AI should not hinder the development of Artificial Intelligence technologies.
