Gary Marcus mocks Anthropic: how does a 10% extinction chance factor into its valuation?
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-20
Gary Marcus quipped about how Anthropic allegedly factors a purported "10% chance of eliminating humanity" into its expected value, saying he's really looking forward to reading the company's S-1 filing. The jab targets the tension between Anthropic's public AI-existential-risk warnings and its massive fundraising/IPO ambitions, likely fueling debate over safety rhetoric vs. commercial incentives.
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