Gary Marcus

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@ojoshe @chatgpt21 people in 2050 will laugh at the hubris!

on the other hand people in 2002 might laugh at the fact that Roombas (and similar knockoffs) remain pretty much the best home robots you can buy 23 years later.

7/21/2025, 3:02:23 PM

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Joshua Levy

@ojoshe

@chatgpt21 @GaryMarcus And don’t forget the new one I just saw: “we are literally living in 2050.”

(Might be my favorite since at least it’s literally false.)

Chris

@chatgpt21

@GaryMarcus Gary don’t you know these are the benchmarks,

“Impressive” = AGI

“ blown away” ASI

Gary Marcus

@GaryMarcus

Why did everyone get excited when I called (one aspect of) the new OpenAI model impressive?

I also said that each of these models were (in some respects) impressive.

r1
o1
o3
AlphaFold
AlphaGeometry2
Cicero
Genesis

and that’s just a partial list.

None of these were AGI. The

The statement is a lighthearted commentary on the state of technology, specifically home robots, and reflects on how perceptions of technological advancement might change over time. It does not engage substantively with public issues or contribute to civic dialogue.