Gary Marcus dissects the 'AI kills everyone by 2030' claim: no extinction, but real damage to address
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-11
Gary Marcus shares Ramez Naam's take on his takedown of the "AI will kill all humans by 2030" claims (Jacob Coxon et al., aired via Anderson Cooper): AI isn't on a path to kill us all soon, but lesser yet still serious damage exists — and can and should be addressed.
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