Forbes February 3, 2025
AI’s Future Depends on Who Controls the Data
Meta’s chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun, speaking at Davos, predicted that today’s generative AI models—large language models (LLMs)—will soon be obsolete. He argues that we are on the verge of a new AI paradigm that will move beyond simple pattern recognition into actual reasoning, planning, and real-world understanding. He also sees the coming decade as the “decade of robotics,” where AI systems will not just process information but interact with the physical world in unprecedented ways.
LeCun is correct that AI is evolving fast, and we’re about to witness a transformation that makes today’s capabilities look primitive. However, he underplays a critical factor: the most significant barrier to this future isn’t just...