Gary Marcus: declaring AGI victory without defining terms is bullshit
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-07
Gary Marcus offers three takes on AGI and bullshit: if you think the term is bullshit, it's bullshit to declare victory for it; declaring victory without defining your terms is bullshit; and making up history about the term is probably bullshit too — a jab at recent AGI victory declarations.
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