Grady Booch Slams Altman and Amodei: AGI Hype Is Irrational and Untrustworthy
Grady_Booch · x · 2026-10-22
Software engineering legend Grady Booch publicly says he "loathes" both Dario Amodei and Sam Altman, citing their "irrational and unsupportable" claims about imminent AGI, distraction from clear and present risks, lack of transparency, unconvincing trustworthiness assurances, and companies built on legally dubious, uncompensated intellectual property. A notable voice in the ongoing AGI-narrative debate.
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