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According to Meta's chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun, current AI models are less intelligent than a cat.

Summary

KEY POINTS:
  1. LeCun claims that reaching human-level intelligence still requires several ‘breakthroughs’.
  2. Regardless, the rapid explosion of generative AI has sparked fears over the potential risks.
  3. In May 2023, AI CEOs signed a letter warning that super-intelligent AI could pose an ‘extinction risk’.

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