Gary Marcus: the smartest people were wrong about the Metaverse too
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-10-30
Gary Marcus mocks the argument that 'all the smartest people and most successful corporations can't be wrong' about AI, replying sarcastically: 'they weren't wrong about the Metaverse, either. oh, wait.' His point: collective elite conviction is no proof of correctness, citing the Metaverse as precedent for today's AI enthusiasm.
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