Gary Marcus warns OpenAI might transform into a 24/7 surveillance company
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-08-21
Gary Marcus reiterates a warning that Microsoft and OpenAI have only one path to profitability for GenAI: all-out 24x7 surveillance. He cites Sam Altman's desire to train on personal documents, ChatGPT's data gathering, WorldCoin's iris scanning, the addition of ex-NSA director Nakasone to the board, and investments in webcam companies as evidence of a plan to know and monetize everything about users.
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