Gary Marcus clashes with reporter over who reported Gemini Astra security concerns first
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-02
Gary Marcus publicly sparred with reporter amir, pointing out that the claim — a technique in Astra sparks security concerns and makes it harder to monitor — came from the reporter's own article and headline. Marcus quipped that if he blew his credibility citing it, the reporter blew his own. The underlying issue: a Google Gemini Astra technique is seen as harder to monitor for safety.
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