Experts Debate A.I. Arms Race Fears and Push for Open Source Systems
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Some experts and leaders like Pope Francis worry about an A.I. arms race and push for more transparency.
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Meta has an open source A.I. program called FAIR that developed the Pytorch coding system used to build modern A.I.
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Meta's chief A.I. scientist Yann LeCun advocates for open sourcing A.I. to prevent a few big companies from controlling the technology.
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There is debate among A.I. pioneers on the potential dangers of the technology, with some like LeCun more optimistic.
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Meta is focused on developing helpful domestic robots, but concedes the technology has a long way to go before being consumer ready.