Gary Marcus says the big generative AI startups are facing a major backlash
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-07-26
Gary Marcus says the two giant generative AI startups were treated like gods for a couple of years, but are now facing massive pushback.
- The post is framed as a reaction to a claim that Anthropic employees are attacking the popularity of open-source AI.
- The broader point is that the industry’s most celebrated AI companies are no longer enjoying uncontested reverence.
- It reflects a growing backlash against the hype and “AI fear theater” narrative.
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