Yann LeCun (computer scientist)

Yann LeCun is a renowned computer scientist known for his work in artificial intelligence and deep learning. He helped develop convolutional neural networks, a type of machine learning model that enables computers to recognize patterns, such as images and speech, more effectively. His innovations have been fundamental to advancements in technologies like facial recognition, autonomous vehicles, and voice assistants. LeCun's contributions have earned him numerous awards, including a Turing Award, often called the "Nobel Prize of Computing." He is also a professor at New York University and leads AI research at Meta (formerly Facebook).