Meta’s AI chief doesn’t think AI super intelligence is coming anytime soon, and is skeptical on quantum computing

Meta’s chief scientist and deep learning pioneer Yann LeCun said he believes that current AI systems are decades away from reaching some semblance of sentience, equipped with common sense that can push their abilities beyond merely summarizing mountains of text in creative ways. His point of view stands in contrast to that of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, […]

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European tech funding halves to $45 billion, back to pre-Covid levels – but AI is a bright spot

Venture capital investment into Europe’s tech industry plunged by half in 2023 as investors continued to reel from the effects of high interest rates, according to data from venture capital firm Atomico. However, artificial intelligence was a standout category that saw continued mega funding rounds. Atomico’s “State of European Tech” report, published Tuesday, showed that […]

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