Jaeden Schafer

I think the conflict is a lot deeper than just the org charts and maybe LeCun's bruised ego, however.

I think the conflict is a lot deeper than just the org charts and maybe LeCun's bruised ego, however.

He believes that large language models are fundamentally flawed and that they're incapable of delivering true superintelligence.

He believes that large language models are fundamentally flawed and that they're incapable of delivering true superintelligence.

Inside Meta, he said that that view he had put him increasingly at odds with the leadership and with new hires who are, you know, completely LLM-pilled, according to him.

Inside Meta, he said that that view he had put him increasingly at odds with the leadership and with new hires who are, you know, completely LLM-pilled, according to him.

He said LLMs basically are a dead end when it comes to superintelligence.

He said LLMs basically are a dead end when it comes to superintelligence.

Essentially, his claim is that there were efforts inside of Meta to pressure him into softening that message, but he refused.

Essentially, his claim is that there were efforts inside of Meta to pressure him into softening that message, but he refused.

He said, I'm not going to change my mind because some dude thinks I'm wrong.

He said, I'm not going to change my mind because some dude thinks I'm wrong.

I'm not wrong.

I'm not wrong.

My integrity as a scientist cannot allow me to do this.

My integrity as a scientist cannot allow me to do this.

He also described this kind of growing disconnect between Meta's research and product team.

He also described this kind of growing disconnect between Meta's research and product team.

So while the researchers are proposing riskier, more ambitious ideas, product leaders were always favoring the safer incremental bets.

So while the researchers are proposing riskier, more ambitious ideas, product leaders were always favoring the safer incremental bets.