Ben Goertzel: US AI Bets Are 'Full Kelly', Decentralization is the Cure
bengoertzel · x · 2026-08-22
Ben Goertzel comments on Gary Marcus's 'Leopold's Folly', agreeing that the critique of the financial structure—that US entities are leveraged to the hilt on AI like a 'Full Kelly' strategy—is valid. This critique is about bet SIZING, not merits; it holds even if you believe AGI will land in 2029 a la Kurzweil.
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