Gary Marcus lists failed AGI hype: GPT-5, o3, GPT-6 and a million cybercabs that never came
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-08
AI critic Gary Marcus mocks the recurring AGI hype cycle: people claimed GPT-5 would be AGI, then o3, and just yesterday Jensen said GPT-6 would be AGI — while Elon Musk once promised a million cybercabs by end of 2020. "None of it was true."
The post continues Marcus's long-running skepticism of capability claims from AI leaders, using a string of concrete failed predictions as evidence.
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