Gary Marcus urges Congress to temporarily ban AI agents: 'express train to hell'
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-10-24
Gary Marcus escalated his AI-risk warnings, calling the current moment an emergency echoed by phrases like "AI's Wuhan moment" and Marc Benioff's "code red." He accuses AI companies of shipping obviously dangerous products, says the US government lacks the will or competence to act, and urges people to tell Congress to temporarily ban AI agents.
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