Gary Marcus mocks ex-Anthropic staff: fear of billions dying, yet light-touch AI regulation
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-12
A satirical post by Zack Korman, retweeted by Gary Marcus, mocks departing Anthropic employees: they claim to be "terrified that 8 billion people are going to die," yet propose only a light-touch regulatory approach to AI safety — highlighting the perceived gap between doomer rhetoric and practical policy stances.
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