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Yann LeCun to depart Meta and launch AI startup focused on 'world models'

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760 points MindBreaker2605 | 3 comments | 12 Nov 25 07:25 UTC | HN request time: 0.427s | source
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mehulashah ◴[12 Nov 25 13:21 UTC] No.45899804[source]▶
Most of the folks on this topic are focused on Meta and Yann’s departure. But, I’m seeing something different.

This is the weirdest technology market that I’ve seen. Researchers are getting rewarded with VC money to try what remains a science experiment. That used to be a bad word and now that gets rewarded with billions of dollars in valuation.

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1. panarky ◴[12 Nov 25 16:33 UTC] No.45902184[source]▶
If a science experiment works and is transformational can be worth a trillion dollars, how much is it worth if it has a 5% chance of being transformational?
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2. startupsfail ◴[12 Nov 25 16:43 UTC] No.45902325[source]▶
What if it is a 99% chance of being transformational and the results of that transformation are completely unpredictable?
3. WalterSear ◴[12 Nov 25 19:11 UTC] No.45904672[source]▶
What it's transformational but takes a decade or so, instead of a year or so?

It's not like this isn't following exactly the same hype cycle as every other technological transformation.