Gary Marcus: If OpenAI Had AGI, Why Would 9 Execs Quit?
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-08-15
Gary Marcus questions OpenAI's AGI hype: if Astra were truly AGI or the dawn of the Singularity, why would 9 executives quit? Why would Nvidia dial back commitments? He claims the hype around OpenAI exceeds any company he's encountered.
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