Gary Marcus Mocks OpenAI for 'Distilling' Google's Project Astra
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-08-03
Gary Marcus quote-tweeted a demo of Google DeepMind's Project Astra, joking that OpenAI essentially 'distilled' Google's tech. The original post highlights Astra's capabilities in building a universal AI assistant, featuring natural interaction, proactive responses, context-aware dialogue, multimodal memory, and tool use.
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