Gary Marcus posts receipts: same AGI promises keep slipping, Musk's 2025 pledge included
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-24
Gary Marcus responded to critics by posting receipts — screenshots of past public promises that AGI was imminent — pointing out Elon Musk made the same pledge about 2025 that never materialized, and questioning why such predictions keep being retweeted as fact. A continuation of his long-running critique of AGI timeline hype.
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