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Alexandr Wang wants AI's feuding leaders to take a chill pill

Meta's AI chief Alexandr Wang said that tensions between AI's key leaders were "unfortunate" and that he hopes the animosities cool.

Alexandr Wang wants AI's feuding leaders to take a chill pill

TL;DR

  • Meta's chief AI officer, Alexandr Wang, called the "animosities" between AI leaders "unfortunate."
  • Wang expressed a hope that these rivalries will cool over time, leading to more collaboration.
  • He mentioned meeting with former Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, who had previously criticized Wang.
  • LeCun also congratulated Meta on its recent Muse Spark AI model launch.
  • Wang acknowledged that relationships in the AI community seem to be worsening, but hopes for eventual improvement.
  • He also noted that some leaders face "various mischaracterizations" and that statements about them are not always correct.