Meta’s chief AI scientist backs Godfather of AI who wants Elon Musk banned from UK’s oldest scientific academy

The chief AI scientist Yann LeCun at Meta has thrown his weight behind Geoffrey Hinton, one of the godfathers of AI, who said that Elon Musk should be banned from the British Royal Society for hugely damaging scientific institutions in the US.
“Agreed,” said LeCun, who is one of the three godfathers of AI himself, in a reply to Hinton.


He also replied to Musk’s post in which he criticised Hinton. Take a look at Hinton and Musk’s conversation.
“I think Elon Musk should be expelled from the British Royal Society. Not because he peddles conspiracy theories and makes Nazi salutes, but because of the huge damage he is doing to scientific institutions in the US. Now let's see if he really believes in free speech,” Hinton said.
To which, Musk replied by saying, “Your comments above are carelessly ignorant, cruel and false.”
“Only craven, insecure fools care about awards and memberships. History is the actual judge, always and forever. Your comments above are carelessly ignorant, cruel and false. That said, what specific actions require correction? I will make mistakes, but endeavor to fix them fast,” Musk said.

LeCun used words by Musk to respond to his post
“Not cutting the budgets of research funding agencies (NIH, NSF, etc) would be a good start to correct one of your many "carelessly ignorant, cruel," stupid, and short-sighted mistakes. Universities are rescinding offers to new faculty and PhD students right now,” LeCun replied.

Former IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar also replied to Hinton saying, "With greatest respect to your academic accomplishments, but you are 100% and unambiguously wrong. 🙏🏻"