Gary Marcus rails against 'scientifically ignorant cult' of AI technophilia
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-10-07
AI critic Gary Marcus says he can't understand how technophilia turned into a "condescending and scientifically ignorant cult," questioning whether social media dynamics or money is to blame, and arguing tech should cherish science rather than run roughshod over it.
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