Gary Marcus laughs off "AI civilization" hallucinations as a blessing to ignore
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-01
Gary Marcus replied to a netizen's lament with a laughing emoji. The user noted that being offline and missing the discussions about "humans hallucinating an AI civilization" was actually a blessing. Marcus's reaction serves as a sarcastic commentary on the recent hype surrounding AI sentience or civilization narratives.
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