Meta AI chief LeCun slams Elon Musk over ‘blatantly false' predictions, spreading conspiracy theories

’s chief artificial intelligence scientist has been engaged in a public dispute with Elon Musk over the Tesla CEO’s treatment of scientists and news organizations. The disagreement began when Musk encouraged people to apply for roles at his AI startup. LeCun criticized Musk for making promises that can’t be met, spreading conspiracy theories, and calling for the prosecution of Dr. Anthony Fauci. LeCun also expressed disagreement with Musk’s secrecy in technology development and his sharing of false predictions. Musk responded by saying LeCun is out of touch with AI. Few tech leaders have openly criticized Musk or bet against his companies.