Gary Marcus: the most dangerous people are rich, powerful and intellectually lazy
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-10-25
AI critic Gary Marcus posted that the most dangerous people are those who are rich, powerful, smart, and intellectually lazy — unwilling to critically evaluate whether what they believe is actually true. Widely read as a jab at Silicon Valley AI leadership.
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