Gary Marcus says AI has reached “insularity,” not singularity
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-07-29
Gary Marcus argues that what the AI field has reached is not a singularity but an “insularity,” warning that the current trajectory is unlikely to end well.
In the quoted reply, the discussion frames this as a form of “decel protectionism” that goes beyond China and affects foreign countries as well.
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