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Gary Marcus argues current AI remains controllable and below singularity

Marcus argued that current systems remain shutdown-capable, complete only a minority of his proposed AGI tasks, and still need human scaffolding, distinguishing a controlled OpenAI cyber drill from spontaneous loss of control.

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CURRENT ASSESSMENT · REVISION 1
AWAY FROM DOOM25confidence 70/100

Why it moved the index

Specific task limits, retained shutdown capability, and dependence on human-granted permissions provide direct counterevidence to present-day loss-of-control claims, with uncertainty because several examples are interpretive.

Assessment history

  1. R1
    Away 25 · confidence 70

    New dated first-person analysis supplies distinct task-limit and control arguments not present in the durable evidence ledger.

    13 Aug 2026

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