Gary Marcus offers $1M bet against Musk's claim that Optimus will outperform human surgeons by 2029
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-08-01
Gary Marcus publicly challenged Elon Musk's prediction that Optimus robots will surpass human surgeons by 2029, offering a $1 million bet. Musk also claimed that within 4-5 years, the best medicine would be free and better than what the president receives today. Marcus called the prediction 'absolutely absurd'.
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