Gary Marcus: synchronized AI slowdown protects trillion-dollar market values
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-16
A viral take argues AI leaders genuinely fear future model risks but unilateral slowdowns would hurt their trillion-dollar businesses — synchronized slowdown protects market value and keeps rivals from creating the risks they fear. Gary Marcus replied that this is indeed part (not all) of what's going on.
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