Snowden calls for imprisoning Sam Altman at ETH Zurich; Gary Marcus says investigate instead
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-27
Edward Snowden called for Sam Altman's imprisonment at a packed ETH Zurich event of 1000+ people, arguing liability must be established for damages from OpenAI's models and that safetyism should be dropped. Gary Marcus shared the clip, suggesting an investigation is the more reasonable path. The exchange adds fuel to the AI accountability debate.
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