Marcus Amplifies Critique: 'AI Curing Mental Illness in a Decade' Is Theranos-Style Hype
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-11-12
Gary Marcus reposted a critique of the claim that AI will cure mental illness within a decade. The commenter argues this misrepresents how mental illness works, and that the more fantastical the promises from AI CEOs, the stronger the case against trusting them or their products—calling it 'big Elizabeth Holmes/Theranos vibes.'
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