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

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789 points MindBreaker2605 | 1 comments | 12 Nov 25 07:25 UTC | HN request time: 0.222s | 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. mtillman ◴[12 Nov 25 17:48 UTC] No.45903226[source]▶
Having raised more than $100M myself, I’m not sure I would call VC money a reward. However, VC money should be allocated in part to massive upside science experiments. PE money is focused on things already figured out.