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Re:AI 'godfather' LeCun has 'zero concerns' about human exti... by frrrree on Sunday October 04, 2026 @12:01PM (#49955064)
Yup it lacks common sense because it doesn’t ‘understand’ reality - how could it? It doesn’t touch it like we do everyday. It has access to what is a model of reality via data.

The good designer understands culture, tastes and preferences as they evolve in real time. That’s why llm as design tools haven’t displaced the good designers.

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Re:AI 'godfather' LeCun has 'zero concerns' about human exti... by Valakas_ on Monday October 05, 2026 @06:46AM (#49963167)
Understanding of reality comes in many forms.

We don't see in UV or infrared, but some birds do.

On the other hand, AI can understand reality in ways we individually can't: It has combined access to unlimited knowledge of math, physics and chemistry that at this point no single human possesses. Maybe it understands reality better than any single human at this point.

Also we're seeing AI reason from first principles in order to simulate physics and get to that real world understanding without directly interacting with it.

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