You run the risk of killing …: Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to Elon Musk

Meta’s Yann LeCun has disagreed with Elon Musk’s AI strategy. Musk plans to remove the ‘researcher’ title at xAI. LeCun believes this move risks innovation. He says research and engineering have distinct roles. Other AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic also use different titles. LeCun points to historic research labs as examples of successful innovation.