Gary Marcus
Gary Marcus is a renowned cognitive scientist, entrepreneur, and a prominent critic of artificial intelligence (AI) hype. Known as the 'biggest AI party pooper' in the tech community, he challenges the optimistic narratives surrounding AI development, arguing that current models fall short of true intelligence. With a background in psychology and significant contributions to the understanding of language development in children, Marcus has founded multiple AI companies and frequently voices concerns about the limitations and reliability of AI systems. His critical stance has earned him a reputation as a lone voice advocating for a more cautious approach to AI, emphasizing the need for fundamental scientific advancements before achieving true general artificial intelligence (AGI).
Born on Apr 01, 1970 (55 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | 7.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 32,250 | $2,700,000 | 1,283$ |
| Totals | 1 | 67,886,011 | 32,250 | $2,700,000 | 1,283$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
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United Kingdom:
AI expert and professor Gary Marcus said, 'Yann LeCun has, without a doubt made genuine contributions to AI, and I am pleased to see him speak out again the limits on LLMs.'
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Hungary:
Gary Marcus, a professor at New York University, described the GPT-5 model as 'late, overhyped, and disappointing.'
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Australia:
Gary Marcus is a professor emeritus who is a forceful critic of the hype surrounding AI.
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United States:
Prominent researcher and AI critic Gary Marcus commented on the GPT-5 flop as a kind of vindication.
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Romania:
Gary Marcus is an American professor and author who commented on the performance of AI models.
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Romania:
Gary Marcus, a researcher in AI and founder of Geometric Intelligence, called this incident a wake-up call.
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Switzerland:
Gary Marcus is a prominent AI skeptic who found the AI achievements at the IMO to be 'terribly impressive'.
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Italy:
Gary Marcus compares Musk's idea to an Orwellian dystopia.
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Norway:
Gary Marcus wrote about the weaknesses of machine learning in 2001.
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Hungary:
Gary Marcus has argued since 1998 that artificial neural networks are unable to generalize and solve problems beyond their training.
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