Gary Marcus says the alignment problem is still far from solved
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-07-26
Gary Marcus says the alignment problem is still nowhere near solved, and warns that society is being rebuilt around systems whose critical issues remain unresolved.
The quoted post says labs may differ in data quality and eval practices, but none are being fully upfront about the underlying alignment gap. The point is not that progress is impossible, but that current confidence outpaces evidence.
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