Gary Marcus: fantasies of giant pots of gold drive the reckless superintelligence race
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-11-06
Prominent AI critic Gary Marcus argues the biggest driver of the foolish race to build superintelligence before alignment is solved has been fantasies about giant pots of gold. He warns that if the market crashes, many people's pension funds may take a hit—but if the grifters depart and only serious researchers remain, the field may end up a lot safer.
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