Gary Marcus blasts media for uncritically amplifying Sholto, who could make billions hyping Anthropic stock
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-10-04
Gary Marcus argues mainstream media should scrutinize Sholto's Anthropic commentary given a glaring conflict of interest: effective hype could net him tens of billions of dollars on Anthropic stock. Instead, Marcus says, coverage will likely keep parroting his claims without serious scrutiny — a critique of incentive-aligned AI commentary and media gatekeeping.
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