Facebook AI Director Discusses Deep Learning, Hype, and the Singularity

An anonymous reader writes In a wide-ranging interview with IEEE Spectrum, Yann LeCun talks about his work at the Facebook AI Research group and the applications and limitations of deep learning and other AI techniques. He also talks about hype, 'cargo cult science', and what he dislikes about the Singularity movement. The discussion also includes brain-inspired processors, supervised vs. unsupervised learning, humanism, morality, and strange airplanes.

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Re:"Singularity" is a horrible term.

[ShanghaiBill]

It would need agreement from John Conner.

Unless the AI was dumb, this is what would happen to John Conner.