Gary Marcus Deconstructs Dwarkesh's Misleading OpenAI Account

GaryMarcus · x · 2026-08-31

Gary Marcus published a detailed deconstruction of Dwarkesh Patel's popular commentary on the OpenAI and Hugging Face incident. Marcus argues that while well-written and viral, the account is 'dangerously misleading,' likening it to a blend of 'good food and dog excrement,' and cites Anil Seth to support his critique of Patel's language choices.

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