Gary Marcus and Grady Booch keep arguing over whether AGI is coming
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-07-25
Grady Booch and Gary Marcus trade views on AGI, with Booch arguing that the definition is too fuzzy to argue about sharp edges and standing by the claim that AGI is not coming anytime soon.
Marcus jokes that they mostly disagree about the timing, not the possibility, underscoring how unresolved the AGI debate remains even among long-time technologists.
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