AI safety showdown: Yann LeCun slams California’s SB 1047 as Geoffrey Hinton backs new regulations | VentureBeat
webCredibility Rating
Good quality. Reputable source with community review or editorial standards, but less rigorous than peer-reviewed venues.
Rating inherited from publication venue: VentureBeat
This article covers the public debate between AI pioneers Yann LeCun and Geoffrey Hinton over California's SB 1047 AI safety bill, illustrating deep divisions in the AI community about the appropriate scope and form of AI regulation.
Metadata
Summary
VentureBeat reports on the public disagreement between Meta's Yann LeCun and AI 'godfather' Geoffrey Hinton over California's SB 1047 AI safety bill. LeCun criticized the bill while Hinton endorsed it, reflecting broader divisions in the AI community. SB 1047 would impose liability on developers of large AI models (costing $100M+ to train) that cause catastrophic harm without adequate safety measures.
Key Points
- •Yann LeCun publicly rebuked supporters of SB 1047, opposing the California AI safety legislation.
- •Geoffrey Hinton endorsed SB 1047, highlighting a major rift between two foundational AI researchers.
- •SB 1047 passed California's legislature and awaited Governor Newsom's signature at time of publication.
- •The bill targets AI models costing at least $100 million to train and establishes developer liability for catastrophic harms.
- •The disagreement reflects deep divisions within the AI community over the future of AI regulation.
Cited by 2 pages
| Page | Type | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Yann LeCun: Track Record | -- | 60.0 |
| Yann LeCun | Person | 41.0 |
Cached Content Preview
AI safety showdown: Yann LeCun slams California’s SB 1047 as Geoffrey Hinton backs new regulations | VentureBeat
Feb
MAR
Apr
28
2024
2025
2026
success
fail
About this capture
COLLECTED BY
Collection: Save Page Now Outlinks
TIMESTAMPS
The Wayback Machine - http://web.archive.org/web/20250328110442/https://venturebeat.com/ai/ai-safety-showdown-yann-lecun-slams-californias-sb-1047-as-geoffrey-hinton-backs-new-regulations/
Skip to main content
Events
Video
Special Issues
Jobs
VentureBeat Homepage
Subscribe
Artificial Intelligence
View All
AI, ML and Deep Learning
Auto ML
Data Labelling
Synthetic Data
Conversational AI
NLP
Text-to-Speech
Security
View All
Data Security and Privacy
Network Security and Privacy
Software Security
Computer Hardware Security
Cloud and Data Storage Security
Data Infrastructure
View All
Data Science
Data Management
Data Storage and Cloud
Big Data and Analytics
Data Networks
Automation
View All
Industrial Automation
Business Process Automation
Development Automation
Robotic Process Automation
Test Automation
Enterprise Analytics
View All
Business Intelligence
Disaster Recovery Business Continuity
Statistical Analysis
Predictive Analysis
More
Data Decision Makers
Virtual Communication
Team Collaboration
UCaaS
Virtual Reality Collaboration
Virtual Employee Experience
Programming & Development
Product Development
Application Development
Test Management
Development Languages
Subscribe
Events
Video
Special Issues
Jobs
AI safety showdown: Yann LeCun slams California’s SB 1047 as Geoffrey Hinton backs new regulations
Michael Nuñez@MichaelFNunez
September 11, 2024 5:21 PM
Share on Facebook
Share on X
Share on LinkedIn
Credit: VentureBeat made with Midjourney
... (truncated, 9 KB total)97bad16711996dda | Stable ID: sid_0melySGGC2