AI pioneer Yann LeCun calls Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei 'deluded' over AI doomsday warnings

Yann LeCun, a leading AI researcher, has publicly dismissed fears that AI could destroy humanity, contradicting warnings from other tech leaders. In an interview with Fortune, LeCun said he has 'zero concerns' about rogue AI and called Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei 'deluded' and 'crazy' for advocating a slowdown in AI development. LeCun also criticized OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, saying such warnings are harmful. He suggested that Amodei's push for regulation is driven by commercial interests as Anthropic nears its IPO. Meanwhile, AI expert Reinhard Karger of the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence acknowledged that while a 'Terminator scenario' is unlikely, AI errors or misuse could still cause harm.