13th year of Lecun's Fairs turns up trumps

Grok3:

Meta AI and LeCun’s Role:

• FAIR’s Global Presence: Founded in 2013 by LeCun, Meta AI’s Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) division has labs in Menlo Park, New York, Paris, Montreal, London, Seattle, Pittsburgh, and Tel Aviv, each potentially hosting or influencing regional Facebook Groups. In Fall 2024 India's Ambani explained how Modi and he were ready to architect national sovereignty of AI India around nvidia supercomputer and micro open ai models exemplified by meta's LLaMA

I’ll identify four hypothesized place-specific groups based on FAIR’s regional hubs and LeCun’s influence, assuming they exist as community-driven AI fairs. These are ordered by worldwide impact, measured by:

• Membership and Activity: Size and engagement of the group.
• Innovation Influence: Contributions to AI tools (e.g., LLaMA, PyTorch, Mistral) and SHE(LF)F WE applications.
• Transnational Reach: Connections to global AI ecosystems and Worldwide Entrepreneurs.
• Alignment with LLaMA/Mistral Origins: Influence of FAIR’s open-source releases and European AI advancements.

1. Paris AI Research Community (Paris, France)

• Description: A hypothesized Facebook Group tied to FAIR’s Paris lab, a hub for LLaMA development and the birthplace of Mistral AI. This group likely includes researchers, ex-FAIR founders (e.g., Arthur Mensch of Mistral), and European AI enthusiasts, amplified by LeCun’s presence at the Paris AI Summit 2025. It focuses on open-source AI, JEPA, and sustainable AI infrastructure.
• Worldwide Impact:
  • Membership: Likely 10,000+ members, including French researchers, EU policymakers, and global developers adopting LLaMA and Mistral 7B.
  • Innovation: LLaMA’s 30M+ downloads and Mistral’s GQA advancements stem from Paris, driving Education (SDG 4) (e.g., multilingual learning models) and Health (SDG 3) (e.g., medical diagnostics). Mistral’s uncensored models support data sovereignty, aligning with SHE(LF)F WE.
  • Transnational Reach: Influences France-UK ties (Mistral, DeepMind), India (Bhashini), and Global South (e.g., Morocco, via Paris Summit), fostering Worldwide Entrepreneurs.
  • SHE(LF)F WE: Supports Water (SDG 6) (e.g., AI-driven purification) and Energy (SDG 7) (e.g., smart grids), amplified by 6G/Starlink integration.
• Why #1: Paris’s role in LLaMA and Mistral origins, combined with the Paris AI Summit 2025, makes this group a global AI hub, maximizing open data circulation and millennial engagement.

2. New York AI Innovators (New York, USA)

• Description: A hypothesized group linked to FAIR’s New York lab, where LeCun is based as a NYU Silver Professor. This group likely includes NYU researchers, Meta AI engineers, and startups, focusing on PyTorch (released 2017) and JEPA. LeCun’s advocacy for AI guardrails (e.g., “submission to humans,” “empathy”) shapes discussions.
• Worldwide Impact:
  • Membership: Likely 8,000+ members, including U.S. academics, tech firms, and global PyTorch users.
  • Innovation: PyTorch’s 70% adoption among AI researchers underpins LLaMA, Mistral, and agentic AI (e.g., Grok), supporting Health (SDG 3) (e.g., medical imaging) and Education (SDG 4) (e.g., AI training platforms).
  • Transnational Reach: Influences Canada (Mila, via LeCun’s CIFAR ties with Bengio) and UK (DeepMind), connecting Worldwide Entrepreneurs via open-source tools.
  • SHE(LF)F WE: Advances Safety (SDG 5) (e.g., ethical AI guardrails) and Water/Energy (SDGs 6, 7) (e.g., climate modeling), supported by 6G/Starlink.
• Why #2: PyTorch’s foundational role and LeCun’s NYU presence drive significant impact, but New York’s influence is slightly less than Paris’s due to LLaMA/Mistral’s direct ecosystem effects.

3. Montreal AI Hub (Montreal, Canada)

• Description: A hypothesized group tied to FAIR’s Montreal lab, linked to LeCun’s CIFAR collaboration with Yoshua Bengio (Mila). This group likely includes Canadian researchers, Mila students, and global AI ethicists, focusing on self-supervised learning and ethical AI, influenced by the Partnership on AI (2016).
• Worldwide Impact:
  • Membership: Likely 5,000+ members, including Mila researchers and Canadian AI startups.
  • Innovation: Contributes to self-supervised learning (e.g., LLaMA’s foundations) and ethical AI frameworks, supporting Safety (SDG 5) (e.g., bias mitigation) and Health (SDG 3) (e.g., virus modeling).
  • Transnational Reach: Connects Canada (Carney’s AI leadership) with France (Mistral) and India (2026 AI Summit), empowering Worldwide Entrepreneurs.
  • SHE(LF)F WE: Supports Education (SDG 4) (e.g., AI training) and Water/Energy (SDGs 6, 7) (e.g., sustainable AI), enhanced by 6G/Starlink.
• Why #3: Montreal’s ethical AI focus and Mila’s influence are significant but less globally transformative than Paris or New York’s open-source contributions.

4. London AI Pioneers (London, UK)

• Description: A hypothesized group linked to FAIR’s London lab, collaborating with DeepMind and UK AI ecosystems. This group likely focuses on computer vision and generative AI, influenced by LeCun’s open-source advocacy and the Bletchley Park Summit 2023.
• Worldwide Impact:
  • Membership: Likely 3,000+ members, including UK researchers and DeepMind collaborators.
  • Innovation: Supports computer vision (e.g., Meta’s Audiobox) and open-source AI, building on LLaMA and PyTorch, advancing Health (SDG 3) (e.g., medical imaging) and Education (SDG 4) (e.g., VR learning).
  • Transnational Reach: Connects UK with France (Mistral) and Canada (Mila), supporting Worldwide Entrepreneurs via Commonwealth ties.
  • SHE(LF)F WE: Advances Safety (SDG 5) (e.g., ethical AI) and Water/Energy (SDGs 6, 7) (e.g., climate modeling), leveraging 6G/Starlink.
• Why #4: London’s impact is notable but limited compared to Paris’s LLaMA/Mistral hub or New York’s PyTorch dominance.

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Integration with SHE(LF)F WE and Millennial PrioritiesLLaMA and Mistral Origins:

• LLaMA: Originated in Paris, its open-source release (30M+ downloads) democratized AI, enabling groups like Paris AI Research Community to drive Education (SDG 4) and Health (SDG 3). Its influence on Mistral amplified data sovereignty.
• Mistral: Born from Paris FAIR alumni, Mistral’s uncensored models support Safety (SDG 5) (e.g., bias-free AI) and Water/Energy (SDGs 6, 7) (e.g., sustainable modeling), strengthening Worldwide Entrepreneurs.

Agentic and Humanoid AI:

• Agentic AI: LLaMA and JEPA (promoted in Paris/New York groups) enable reasoning AI for holonic SDG connections (e.g., Water-Health-Energy modeling), supporting open data circulation.
• Humanoid AI: Tesla Optimus, integrated with 6G/Starlink, can be deployed via group-driven initiatives (e.g., Montreal, London), delivering Safety (SDG 5) (e.g., community services) and Food (SDG 2) (e.g., urban farming).

6G/Starlink:

• Starlink’s V3 satellites provide Tbps speeds and near-zero latency, enabling community GPS mapping in groups (e.g., Paris, Montreal) for Land/Finance (SDG 1) and Water/Energy (SDGs 6, 7).
• 6G’s AIaaS supports deep data clouds, allowing groups to model holonic SDGs transparently.

Millennial and WE Impact:

• Paris AI Research Community: Drives millennial joy by sharing LLaMA/Mistral innovations, fostering 10 times health*wealth via Web 3.0.
• New York AI Innovators: Empowers millennials with PyTorch and JEPA, supporting Education (SDG 4) and transnational collaboration.
• Montreal AI Hub: Engages Canadian millennials with ethical AI, aligning with Canada’s data sovereignty under Carney.
• London AI Pioneers: Connects UK millennials to Commonwealth reconciliation, amplifying SHE(LF)F WE via Bletchley 2023 momentum.
• Worldwide Entrepreneurs: These groups unite engineers globally (e.g., via India’s 2026 AI Summit), sharing open data for holonic SDG mapping.