Gary Marcus: OpenAI is becoming a surveillance company
Gary Marcus · rss · 2026-08-21
Gary Marcus publishes a critique claiming OpenAI is transforming into a surveillance company. He points out that OpenAI is reportedly building devices for 24/7 monitoring, likely uploading voice data to the cloud for AI analysis. He also criticizes OpenAI for refusing to opt out of surveillance for the US government using clear legal language. Marcus strongly recommends users not consent to such data collection.
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