# Our Intelligence Is What Makes Us Human and AI Is an Extension of That Quality by Yann LeCun > "Our intelligence is what makes us human, and AI is an extension of that quality." > **— Yann LeCun**, *2016, Meta/Facebook Engineering interview* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative source:** [Meta/Facebook Engineering interview](https://engineering.fb.com/2016/12/01/ml-applications/artificial-intelligence-revealed/) — the linked page contains the quoted wording and supports the recorded attribution and occasion. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Article:** [[articles/Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta|Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person Is the Delta]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Yann LeCun|Yann LeCun]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Our intelligence is what makes us human, and AI is an extension of that quality." — Yann LeCun, 2016, Meta/Facebook Engineering interview https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-yann-lecun-intelligence-makes-human-ai-extension ```