Gary Marcus echoes 'AI's Wuhan moment' alarm, calls for temporary ban on AI agents
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-10-24
Gary Marcus cites Azeem Azhar's "AI's Wuhan moment" framing and Marc Benioff's "code red" comment to argue AI companies keep shipping obviously dangerous agent products while the US government lacks the will or competence to act. He urges readers to ask Congress for a temporary ban on AI agents.
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