Human extinction threat 'overblown' says AI sage Marcus

There's definitely a chance AI not yet invented can 'help with science, with medicine, with elder care,' Marcus said. — AFP

SAN FRANCISCO: Ever since the poem churning ChatGPT burst on the scene six months ago, expert Gary Marcus has voiced caution against artificial intelligence's ultra-fast development and adoption.

But against AI's apocalyptic doomsayers, the New York University emeritus professor told AFP in a recent interview that the technology's existential threats may currently be "overblown."