Gary Marcus: 87.5% of popular AI tweets use made-up numbers — a statistic he just made up
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-10-04
AI researcher Gary Marcus quipped that 87.5% of the most popular tweets about AI on X present numbers that are largely made up—citing examples like "10% chance of extinction," "doubling GDP in the early 2030s," and predicted AGI arrival years.
He then admitted the 87.5% figure itself was fabricated—"because why the hell not"—a self-aware punchline that underscores his point about the state of AI discourse on social media.
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