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PENDINGStated January 23, 2025
Yann LeCunChief AI Scientist, Meta; Turing laureate
"Within five years, nobody in their right mind would use [LLMs] anymore, at least not as the central component of an AI system."
LLM limitstimeline
Verdict
Deadline not reached
Deadline in claim
By ~2030

Assessment

The five-year window is open; LLMs remain central to leading AI systems in mid-2026. Not yet scoreable.

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