Gary Marcus calls to 'pause OpenAI now': 'They cannot be trusted'
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-05
Prominent AI critic Gary Marcus posted a call to "Pause OpenAI, now," asserting the company "cannot be trusted" and that "this is not a drill." Fellow researcher @amedsker amplified it with "I endorse this," showing the hardline stance is gaining echoes in the AI-safety debate, though no specific evidence or incident is cited.
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