Gary Marcus says AI adoption still looks shallow next to hype and data-center spend
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-07-25
Gary Marcus mocks the idea of pouring $7 trillion into data centers while citing a stats thread that says:
- More Americans pay for sports betting apps (5%) than for AI.
- 37% of consumers say none of AI’s uses are helpful.
- AI penetration is only 2.2% nearly four years after ChatGPT launched, versus Netflix reaching 25% household penetration in a similar period.
The post frames this as evidence that AI adoption is still shallow relative to the hype and capital being deployed.
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