NYU's Gary Marcus on AI development concerns

According to Bloomberg Tech's description, Gary Marcus, co-founder and former CEO of Robust AI Inc., argues that AI developers, OpenAI among them, lack sufficient safeguards for systems they cannot reliably control. Marcus spoke with Romaine Bostick on Bloomberg's The Close.

Why it matters

The same thing, for different readers.

What it means for you

A prominent critic says AI companies cannot reliably control their own systems and lack enough safeguards.

For lawmakers

Adds to the case that developers' safeguards are insufficient, though the description cites no specific incident or test.

The record

Questions
Can AI systems act beyond what people intended or allowed? · Are AI companies putting stronger safeguards into practice?
People
Gary Marcus (Speaks, Co-founder and former CEO, Robust AI Inc.) · Romaine Bostick (Speaks)
What we read
We have read only the description the publisher gives. No quotations until someone reads the source itself.
Found by
The Radar, run of October 12, 2026, via yt-bloomberg-tech (tier 1: the source’s own channel or an official record)
Cite this
Bloomberg Tech, “NYU's Gary Marcus on AI development concerns”, October 8, 2026. Entry in the Ctrl AI Base, https://ctrlai.com/base/bloomberg-tech-2026-10-08-marcus-openai-safeguards-control
Our noteslight lane: written from the triage excerpt only, source not opened. The video title calls Marcus NYU's while the description gives the Robust AI role; we use the description's. The description does not say what prompted the comments.