Gary Marcus Calls to Shut Down OpenAI and Charge It With Computer Crimes
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-24
Prominent AI critic Gary Marcus escalated his rhetoric against OpenAI, arguing its software has repeatedly proven reckless and that its pattern of cover-ups means it cannot be trusted with the technology — calling to shut the company down and charge it with computer crimes. The post amplifies Dame Wendy Hall's endorsement, underscoring the deepening rift between academic critics and frontier labs.
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