AI: Savior or Saboteur of the Future?
Last Updated on July 17, 2023 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Cezary Gesikowski
Originally published on Towards AI.
A Spirited Debate Between Yuval Noah Harari and Yann LeCun on the Global Impact of AI

“In history, transitions are dangerous. Even if in the long run, there’ll be enough jobs for everybody, in the transition periods, lots of people may suffer greatly.” — Yuval Noah Harari
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Are we heading for the annihilation of democracy or a new age of Enlightenment? Recently, best-selling Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari and Meta head of research Yann LeCun debated questions on the future of artificial intelligence in a report published in “Le Point.” As the AI hype continues to expand, discussions like these have an essential role in cooling the pressures of growing misconceptions about AI. Here’s… Read the full blog for free on Medium.
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