Gary Marcus: replicating human-like AI conversations is a terrible idea
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-10-26
Gary Marcus amplified and endorsed the take that while voice interactions can be amazing, trying to replicate human-like conversations with AI is a recipe for disaster.
- He cites one of Dan Dennett's last essays, which warned about AI's deceptive imitation of human interaction, as the intellectual basis for his position
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