Yann LeCun
Skeptical of near-term AGI risk / extinction scenarios
Argues that today’s systems lack essential ingredients for autonomous reasoning/planning; expects longer timelines and tractable safety via research progress.
#longer-timelines#research-tractability
Melanie Mitchell
Caution on claims of rapid AGI
Emphasizes gaps in generalization, abstraction, and understanding; warns against hype and over-extrapolation from benchmarks.
#benchmarks#generalization
Andrew Ng
Downplays x-risk; prefers focus on near-term practical risks
Advocates for addressing concrete harms (misuse, bias, safety engineering) and building useful regulation without halting progress.
#near-term-risks#governance