BREAKING: Arsonist to write fire code at UN

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• Gary Marcus strongly criticizes the UN Security Council’s decision to have Sam Altman (OpenAI CEO) brief them on AI, framing it as dangerously inappropriate, akin to an “arsonist writing fire code.”
• He cites Dominic Romano’s characterization of Altman as “incompetently leading a company” that creates a “perception of a security crisis” and operates like an “Extortion Racket,” likening his UN briefing to Al Capone advising the FBI.
• Marcus warns against giving a platform to individuals he perceives as ill-informed or self-interested, suggesting such influence on international policy could lead to “reckless” outcomes, drawing a parallel to past “Careless People” (Facebook) now becoming “Reckless People” in AI.