Gary Marcus says AGI could arrive this century, but pure LLMs still won’t get there
patience_cave · x · 2026-07-24
Gary Marcus says he never claimed AGI would never arrive.
His clarified position is:
- AGI is likely this century, and possibly next decade.
- Pure LLMs won’t get there.
- Adding neuro-symbolic components, tools, loops, and harnesses has already helped.
- He has consistently argued that neuro-symbolic systems are part of the path forward.
Related event: Gary Marcus and Experts Debate AGI Timelines and Pure LLM Limits(15 posts)→
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