Things are so desperate at OpenAI that Altman is starting to sound like Marcus
6 days ago
- #AI
- #Sam Altman
- #Gary Marcus
- Sam Altman previously promised imminent AGI but now acknowledges uncertainty and downplays AGI goals.
- GPT-5's disappointing performance led to diminished expectations and Altman retracting his earlier hype.
- Gary Marcus compares Altman's shift in stance to Yann LeCun's similar change after ChatGPT's success.
- LeCun switched from supporting LLMs to criticizing them after Meta's Galactica was overshadowed by ChatGPT.
- Altman is now trying to manage expectations and remain relevant after failing to meet his own hype.
- There are signs of an AI bubble, with questions about the valuations of companies like Nvidia and OpenAI.
- Gary Marcus shares an 'apology form' humorously suggesting Altman might need to acknowledge past misjudgments.