Gary Marcus Claps Back at Shumer Over Deep Learning 'Hitting a Wall' Claims
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-08-02
Gary Marcus responded to Matt Shumer, accusing him of misrepresenting his views and questioning whether Shumer had actually read the cited papers.
According to the quoted thread context, Shumer highlighted how Marcus's skepticism toward AI has constantly shifted its goalposts over the years. Shumer pointed out Marcus's past claims: calling deep learning a small step in 2012, predicting it was "hitting a wall" just before ChatGPT in 2022, and arguing chatbots couldn't handle basic linear functions in 2023. Shumer suggested that Marcus continues to move the bar for AI capabilities despite recent breakthroughs.
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