Crypto Prof Matthew Green: Debating Gary Marcus Is Valuable, But Big Accounts Shouting People Down Isn't
matthew_d_green · x · 2026-11-15
Matthew Green, cryptography professor at Johns Hopkins, weighed in on the ongoing spat over Gary Marcus's AI capabilities stance. He says he substantively disagrees with Marcus on AI capabilities, but as an outsider to the field he isn't 100% confident in his own view — which is exactly why the argument is valuable, as long as it stays civil. What worries him, he adds, is seeing a 250k-follower account shouting people down for disagreeing.
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