Gary Marcus backs Bill Gates' warning that greed around AI could kill a billion people
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-25
Gary Marcus endorsed Bill Gates' stark warning that AI is powerful enough to cause "a billion deaths," attributing the risk to the greed of a small number of people. Marcus stressed he is not a doomer but believes this particular risk assessment is correct.
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