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Re:AI 'godfather' LeCun has 'zero concerns' about human exti... by bluefirebrand on Monday October 05, 2026 @09:52AM (#49964928)
A bit like calling a crane "superhuman strength"

I mean sure, but who cares? It's a machine.

The same way an excavator is not judged by human standards, neither should AI be. It's a machine

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Re:AI 'godfather' LeCun has 'zero concerns' about human exti... by qarl on Monday October 05, 2026 @10:08AM (#49965113)
Yes, I would call a crane superhuman strength. I think that's exactly what it should be called.

Requiring the intelligence to be above human is a shifted goalpost. Full stop.

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