EP. 95 · 12.27.2025 · 1:47:55
DEEP LEARNING IS HITTING A WALL: THE MARCUS CRITIQUE
with Gary Marcus
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EPISODE BRIEF — EP. 95 · DEEP LEARNING IS HITTING A WALL: THE MARCUS CRITIQUE Guest: Gary Marcus · Published: 12.27.2025 · Duration: 1:47:55 【OVERVIEW】 Gary Marcus joins The DAO to discuss deep learning is hitting a wall: the marcus critique — and what it means for the trajectory of artificial intelligence over the next decade. 【KEY TAKEAWAYS】 1. Cold open: how we got here 2. Gary's view of the AI landscape 3. Where the puck is heading 4. Risks, regulation, and what keeps us up at night 5. Listener questions 【CHAPTERS】 00:00 — Cold open: how we got here 12:30 — Gary's view of the AI landscape 34:10 — Where the puck is heading 1:02:18 — Risks, regulation, and what keeps us up at night 1:25:00 — Listener questions 【TOPICS】AI Critique · AI 【WATCH】https://thedaopod.com/episodes/ep-95-gary-marcus
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Gary Marcus joins The DAO to discuss deep learning is hitting a wall: the marcus critique — and what it means for the trajectory of artificial intelligence over the next decade.
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EP. 95 · DEEP LEARNING IS HITTING A WALL: THE MARCUS CRITIQUE
Gary Marcus joins The DAO to discuss deep learning is hitting a wall: the marcus critique — and what it means for the trajectory of artificial intelligence over the next decade.
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Founder, Geometric Intelligence (acq. Uber)
Cognitive scientist and AI skeptic. A leading critic of pure-scaling LLM approaches.
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