Gary Marcus: The Worst Of All Possible Worlds: A White House That De Facto Is Regulating AI, But Without Transparency.

Reddit r/singularity 06/26/26, 03:52 AM News

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Summary

Gary Marcus criticizes the White House's non-transparent approach to regulating AI, specifically the delay of GPT 5.6, and calls for a bipartisan committee with independent scientists.

Full quote: People are not getting how significant this news – The White House delaying GPT 5.6 – is. Here’s the context and a suggestion. Both @pmarca and @DavidSacks did everything in their power to keep the White House from meaningfully regulate AI. About a month ago, sparked by Mythos, the White House realized that zero-regulation was an insane idea, and that some AI, sooner or later might pose massive risks. What we have now is actually (in some ways) the worst of all possible worlds: a White House that de facto is regulating AI, but without transparency. That leaves businesses and investors in doubt. What we really need is a bipartisan committee—with transparent criteria and the judgements of independent scientists—and not just snap judgements from the White House. https://x.com/GaryMarcus/status/2070257533076582550 I never thought Dario Amodei would be the one to unleash the wrath of the Trump Administration on the entire AI industry. He is a very good hearted, brilliant man. A painful reminder that sometimes good intentions can result in bad consequences.

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