Gary Marcus

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Gary Marcus
@GaryMarcus
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18d
Face it: the emperor has no clothes

• GPT-4 was initially trained in August 2022; we still don’t have GPT-5
• OpenAI’s new task service—a far cry from general agents—is “buggy” and “extremely brittle”
• Apple couldn't even get news summaries to work reliably

LLMs have their…
1/17/2025, 3:53:17 PM
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Filip Piekniewski🌻 🐘:@filippie509@techhub.social
@filippie509
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18d
Not the kind of thing you’d see if AGI was anywhere close.
Joanna Stern
@JoannaStern
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19d
It’s about time. Apple Intelligence notification summaries have been disabled for all news apps in iOS 18.3 Beta 3. Apple says it’s working on improvements and will make them available in a future software update.

The statement is part of a conversation about the limitations of current AI technologies, specifically in relation to Apple's notification system and broader AI capabilities. It reflects skepticism about the progress towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

  1. Principle 1:
    I will strive to do no harm with my words and actions.
    The statement does not cause harm; it critiques technology rather than individuals. [+1]
  2. Principle 3:
    I will use my words and actions to promote understanding, empathy, and compassion.
    It promotes understanding by discussing the limitations of AI, though it could be more constructive.
  3. Principle 4:
    I will engage in constructive criticism and dialogue with those in disagreement and will not engage in personal attacks or ad hominem arguments.
    The statement engages in constructive criticism of technology without personal attacks. [+1]