Big Technology Podcast Is ChatGPT A Step Toward Human-Level AI? — With Yann LeCun
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Jan 25, 2023 
Yann LeCun, Chief AI Scientist at Meta and an NYU professor, shares his insights on the evolving landscape of AI. He evaluates whether models like ChatGPT truly lead us towards human-level intelligence or are merely distractions. The conversation dives into the ethics of using existing works to train AI and the challenges of profit-driven vs. open AI research. LeCun passionately discusses the limitations of AI understanding and the need for new legal frameworks as AI impacts creativity and copyright.
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Shallow Understanding
- Current AI systems like ChatGPT lack a deep understanding of the real world.
- They excel at manipulating text but struggle with fundamental physical concepts.
Drooping Paper Example
- LeCun uses the example of a drooping paper to illustrate AI's limitations.
- ChatGPT may describe the scenario incorrectly, highlighting its lack of real-world understanding.
Lack of Planning and Verification
- Large language models (LLMs) do not plan their responses but generate text word by word.
- They lack internal world models and cannot verify the factual accuracy of their statements.
