Gary Marcus cites OpenAI exec's rogue AI remarks to renew call for a pause
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-04
Gary Marcus quoted a senior OpenAI employee saying rogue AIs that replicate in the wild and acquire resources 'will be a facet of the information ecosystem going forward.' Marcus calls this a powerful argument for an immediate pause, accusing OpenAI apologists of laying groundwork to make everyone accept rogue AI risk because 'they know they have lost control.'
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