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Facebook’s Robot Philosopher King

Machine Takeover

Yann LeCun, the NYU professor Facebook just hired to run its new artificial intelligence unit, promises to do something the social media giant has never done before.

William O’Connor
William O’Connor 

Former Travel Editor

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William O’Connor

William O’Connor

Former Travel Editor

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