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Sarah Smith
Mar 01, 2026
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It’s widely known now that generative AI at scale is a con, a scam. There are plenty of writers and thinkers to read and see on this including:

  • Gary Marcus

Marcus on AI
Turns out Generative AI was a scam
Once the public has decided to accept something as an interesting fact, it becomes almost impossible to get the acceptance rescinded. The persistent interestingness and symbolic usefulness overrides any lack of factuality…
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a month ago · 697 likes · 292 comments · Gary Marcus
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