Gary Marcus slams Sam Altman's upcoming UN Security Council AI briefing
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-23
Sam Altman is set to brief the UN Security Council on AI this Wednesday, and Gary Marcus used his Substack to mock the choice, calling it "arsonist to write fire code." Marcus argues Altman lacks deep technical understanding and that OpenAI manufactures a perception of security crisis while operating like an extortion racket. He also dismisses Trump's UN riff on relabeling AI as "Super Intelligence," and quotes Drainpipe.io founder Dominic Romano comparing the briefing to Al Capone lecturing the FBI.
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