Musk Claims Optimus Will Outperform Human Surgeons by 2029; Gary Marcus Offers $1M Bet Against It
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-08-01
Gary Marcus responds to Elon Musk's prediction that by 2029, Optimus robots will be better surgeons than any human, and the best medicine will be free. Marcus calls it insane and offers a million-dollar bet against it.
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