Gary Marcus mocks AI consciousness debate: blenders purée better than you, so maybe you aren't conscious
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-20
Scobleizer quipped that AI can drive better than you, so maybe you aren't conscious. Gary Marcus replied with a parody of his own: "blenders have been puréeing better than us for decades and we never questioned their consciousness," mocking the argument that capability implies consciousness. A running feud-turned-meme between two prominent AI voices.
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