Marcus snaps at critic: 'Bregman or people like him have contaminated your brain'
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-11-16
After a user mocked that future AI disasters would still be 'neurosymbolic, not pure LLMs,' Gary Marcus called the remark stupid, citing his longstanding support for regulation, and fired back that 'Bregman or people like him have contaminated your brain' — another round in his escalating spat with Rutger Bregman.
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