Gary Marcus endorses claim that AI founders must hype to raise big money
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-10-05
Gary Marcus quoted a comment mocking that AI founders "won't get big bucks if they don't peddle this stuff" and replied with a single word: "Exactly."
The exchange frames current AI fundraising as driven by hype narratives rather than substance, consistent with Marcus's longstanding skepticism of AGI claims.
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