Gary Marcus sarcastically concedes: 'Astra IS AGI!'
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-05
Prominent AI critic Gary Marcus posted a sarcastic concession — "I stand corrected. Astra IS AGI!" — quoting a claim that "AGI is here." The mock capitulation is his signature jab at hype around declaring demos like Google's Astra as AGI, and another round in the long-running AGI-skepticism drama.
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