Gary Marcus slams 'independent' AI evaluator over conflict of interest with the company it rates
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-19
Gary Marcus called a situation 'completely corrupt': an independent AI risk evaluator simultaneously announced a commercial deal with the very entity it evaluates — a deal whose success depends on the evaluation not being too alarming. Sharp conflict-of-interest critique of AI safety assessment.
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