As Steven Pinker re-enters AI debates, critics resurface his 2019 AI takes
JMannhart · x · 2026-09-30
As Steven Pinker re-engages with AI arguments, a critic resurfaced his 2019 tweet on AI, calling it embarrassing and bad for academic norms that he hasn't updated or admitted being wrong.
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