Side by side images show Meta's Chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun, and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk
Meta's AI chief Yann LeCun, and Elon Musk.
  • Elon Musk said AI will likely be smarter than all humans combined by 2029. 
  • Meta's AI chief scientist snapped back, taking a dig at Musk's self-driving car system.  
  • Yann LeCun said AI cannot teach itself — a crucial gap in our understanding of the technology. 

A leading figure rejected Elon Musk's claims that AI could soon outsmart all of humanity.

Yann LeCun, Meta's AI lead, snapped at Musk when he said AI "will probably be smarter than any single human next year."