Yann LeCun
Yann LeCun is a renowned computer scientist and a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence, particularly in machine learning and computer vision. As the Chief AI Scientist at Meta (formerly Facebook), he has been instrumental in advancing deep learning techniques that have significantly impacted various AI applications. In addition to his role at Meta, LeCun serves as a professor at New York University, where he contributes to both academia and industry in shaping the future of AI technologies.
Born on Jul 08, 1963 (62 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 1 | 7.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 2,961,167 | 2,762 | $15,000 | 14$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 7.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 31,946 | $2,700,000 | 1,271$ |
| France | 1 | 8.00 | 0.09% | +10% | 65,273,511 | 64,453 | $2,700,000 | 2,666$ |
| Sweden | 1 | 4.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 10,099,265 | 8,790 | $530,000 | 461$ |
| Indonesia | 1 | 8.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 273,523,615 | 293,796 | $1,119,000 | 1,202$ |
| Totals | 5 | 419,743,569 | 401,747 | $7,064,000 | 5,614$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Indonesia:
Yann LeCun is a pioneer in convolutional neural networks and was awarded the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering.
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Jamaica:
Yann LeCun is leaving his position as Meta’s chief AI scientist to start a new AI research company.
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United Kingdom:
Prof LeCun is known for advancing the deep learning field of AI and for his jazzy bowties.
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France:
Yann LeCun, a pioneer in AI, announced his departure from Meta to launch his own start-up focused on AI models.
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Sweden:
Yann LeCun is a leading AI researcher who has publicly criticized the technology that Meta is investing in.
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Switzerland:
Yann LeCun is a prominent AI researcher who is leaving Meta to pursue his own startup.
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France:
Yann LeCun, the vice president and chief scientist of AI at Meta, is considering leaving the company to start a new venture.
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United Kingdom:
Prof Yann LeCun, currently Chief AI Scientist at Meta, has written that apocalyptic warnings about AI are overblown.
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United Arab Emirates:
Yann LeCun commented that GPT-5 fell into a trap of its own artificial intelligence.
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Hungary:
Yann LeCun from Meta highlights the importance of viewing AI as a partnership rather than a replacement.
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