Gary Marcus

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Score 83
4/11/2024, 9:37:58 PM
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Tech Brujo
@300_lines
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@GaryMarcus @adeziner1984 Every year at the Oshkosh Air Show there are at least one or two companies doing some variation on flying cars
Gary Marcus
@GaryMarcus
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@adeziner1984 They will probably come! How useful they are for the average person is less clear.
deziner
@adeziner1984
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@GaryMarcus I'm still very angry about there not being flying cars.
Gary Marcus
@GaryMarcus
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Many technologies have been heralded as world-changing; not all of them have been (thus far)
• jet packs
• flying cars
• driverless cars
• expert systems
• blockchain
• NFTs
• Google Glass
• VR/AR/Metaverse
Etc.

Where GenAI falls in the continuum between NFTs and the…
Timothy B. Lee
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The last year has been a lot of cognitive dissonance for me. Inside the AI world, there's non-stop talk about the unprecedented pace of AI improvement. But when I look at the broader economy, I struggle to find examples of transformative change I can write about.

The statement is part of a conversation about the development and impact of various technologies, including flying cars and jet packs. The tone is casual and conversational, and the intent seems to be to share personal observations and experiences related to the topic of technological advancements. The content does not substantively address public issues or policies but rather contributes to a casual discussion about technology.