Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News.
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
SUB QUESTION #1: What is Yan LeCun Up To? [2:55]
SUB QUESTION #2: How is it possible that LeCun could be right about LLM’s begin a dead-end? We’ve been hearing non-stop recently about how fast they’re advancing. [14:55]
SUB QUESTION #3: What would happen next if LeCun is right? [22:26]
Links:
Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/technology/ami-labs-yann-lecun-funding.html
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