Yann Le Cun

AI researcher

Yann Le Cun is a prominent French-American computer scientist known for his pioneering work in machine learning and artificial intelligence, particularly in the development of convolutional neural networks (CNNs). He is the Chief AI Scientist at Facebook and a professor at New York University, where he has contributed significantly to the advancement of deep learning techniques. Le Cun's research has had a profound impact on the fields of computer vision and robotics, making him a key figure in the ongoing AI revolution. He was recently mentioned in the news in connection with Nvidia's developer conference, where leading figures in AI, including himself, gathered to discuss the future of technology.