AI Experts Clash: DeepMind Boss vs Meta AI Chief in Fearmongering Debate

The CEO of Google DeepMind, Demis Hassabis, has refuted claims made by Meta's chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun, that DeepMind is engaging in corporate lobbying to control the regulation of AI. Hassabis stated that DeepMind is not seeking "regulatory capture" and emphasized the importance of addressing near-term harms, misuse of AI by bad actors, and long-term risks associated with artificial general intelligence. He also expressed the need for international cooperation and dialogue on AI regulation, including engagement with China. LeCun advocates for open-source AI and warns against a regulatory approach that could stifle open-source models and concentrate AI control in the hands of a few companies.