Gary Marcus echoes comparison of Amodei's AI-cures-cancer claim to Theranos
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-11-12
Time journalist Charlotte Alter asks how Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's prediction that cancer, Alzheimer's and heart disease will be cured within 10 years meaningfully differs from Elizabeth Holmes claiming Theranos "can" test blood — both use "can" to mean "might someday be possible." Gary Marcus shared the post, endorsing the pointed critique of Amodei's grandiose promises.
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