Yann Lecun: Tesla "Flying" Roadster Is A Marketing Stunt

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Meta's Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun criticized the proposed 'flying' Tesla Roadster, labeling it a marketing stunt rather than a step toward actual aviation. He argued that using compressed air thrusters is technically feasible for short hops but fundamentally different from sustained flight. The critique also touched on LeCun's ongoing ideological friction with Musk regarding disinformation on the X platform.