YANN LECUN
TOP 10 – AI LEADERS
YANN LECUN
COMPANY: META REVENUE: US $ 47.5BN EMPLOYEES: 75,945 CEO: MARK ZUCKERBERG FOUNDED: 2004
Yann’ s convolutional neural networks revolutionised image recognition and earned him the Turing Award( Nobel Prize of Computing). At Meta, he shapes AI strategy for platforms used by billions while publicly challenging apocalyptic AI predictions.
His work at AT & T Bell Labs demonstrated commercial viability by processing 10 % of US bank cheques by 1998, proving AI’ s business applications decades before the current boom. Furthermore, his contrarian stance on AI safety puts him at odds with other industry leaders.
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Yann LeCun, Chief AI Scientist,
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