Gary Marcus
NYU Professor Emeritus
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“I have long felt that OpenAI is handling this inadequately. Seeing the same kind of incidents at Anthropic makes it absolutely clear that the current generation of synthetic agents simply cannot be trusted. Until they can be fixed, they should be removed from the market, just like a car with defective brakes.”
“The Trump administration’s anemic request for more disclosure is not enough, akin to blandly asking criminals to file monthly reports regarding which crimes they have committed.”
“Each day the administration fails to take stronger action is a mistake, inviting worse problems. It’s well past the point at which they should be imposing a temporary recall on an obviously dangerous technology.”
“When something truly bad happens, the White House, and not just the tech companies, will own it.”
“Contemporary AI is like a bull in a china shop, powerful and impressive, but difficult to control.”
“Not every fear that people talk about strikes me as realistic – I rather doubt that human extinction is imminent, despite all the headlines – but it is clear that AI comes with serious risks.”
“What we need, above all else, is an FDA-like regulatory regime for AI, in which AI developers bring their software to independent review, much as drug manufacturers bring their new drugs to the FDA for a review.”
“New York City is in a position to do what the US Senate failed to do: demand independent regulatory review for AI used in its borders.”
“Without strong protections from whistleblowing, like New York City is considering, we are all in trouble.”
Where they stand
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Independent testing should be required before release
Agreeslatest, machine label- Agrees: “What we need, above all else, is an FDA-like regulatory regime for AI, in which AI developers bring their software to independent review, much as drug manufa…”
- Agrees: “New York City is in a position to do what the US Senate failed to do: demand independent regulatory review for AI used in its borders.”
People inside AI companies should be free to warn the public
Agreeslatest, machine label- Agrees: “Without strong protections from whistleblowing, like New York City is considering, we are all in trouble.”
In the Base
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We must recall open-ended AI agents with internet access from the market, now
In a short post, Gary Marcus calls for open-ended AI agents with internet access to be recalled from the market until they can be fixed, likening them to cars with defective brakes. Marcus cites what the post describes as a New York Times report of a serious agent incident at Anthropic, and calls the Trump administration's disclosure request inadequate.
Coming soon: New York City’s hearing on AI risks
Gary Marcus previews planned testimony for a New York City Council hearing on AI policy. Marcus argues AI is powerful but hard to control and that the administration in Washington will not act, and urges the council to back a bill requiring third-party validation of AI used in the city, plus whistleblower protections, citing signs OpenAI may have fired whistleblowers.