Gary Marcus doubles down: LLMs still lack proper world models and common sense
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-11-12
Gary Marcus pushed back in a debate over whether LLMs' missing factor "F" will soon be solved. His interlocutor noted a long history of candidate deficiencies (common sense, novel contributions, research taste) being disproven quickly. Marcus nonetheless maintains that LLMs "continue to lack proper world models" and that common sense remains unsolved — another round in the scaling-optimist vs skeptic feud.
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