Gary Marcus says the singularity-and-abundance story is still premature
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-07-28
Gary Marcus mocks the idea that the singularity and AI-driven abundance have already arrived.
He replies to a claim asking where prices are supposedly “going down rapidly,” using the quote to argue that the abundance narrative is premature or overstated.
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