Gary Marcus

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6/29/2025, 2:31:11 AM
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Prashant
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@GaryMarcus Google DeepMind can though
Gary Marcus
@GaryMarcus
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o3 can’t play chess. what does that tell us about dreams of AGI?
Gary Marcus
@GaryMarcus
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A long essay on chess and world models and LLMs and why I think pure LLMs are hopeless as a substrate for AGI.

One of the more important essays I have written in a long time, and a good bookend to my “A knockout blow for LLMs?” on the Apple paper.

CC: @Kasparov63

The statement is part of a discussion on the limitations of AI, specifically regarding its ability to play chess and its implications for AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). The conversation critiques the current state of AI models and their domain-specific architectures, contributing to the broader discourse on AI development and its challenges.

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