Gary Marcus' keynote at AGI-24

Gary Marcus delivers a keynote address reflecting on the progress and persistent challenges in AI since his talk three years prior, asserting that despite advancements, fundamental issues like deep conceptual understanding, reasoning, and integration of knowledge remain unsolved, and that the field suffers from an intellectual monoculture focused on transformer models. He critiques the moral decline in Silicon Valley, the hype-driven economics of AI investment, and the lack of adequate regulation, advocating for agile governance, transparency, and interdisciplinary collaboration. During the Q&A, Marcus discusses the likelihood of an AI winter due to unsustainable financial models and the over-promising nature of big tech, while also addressing the importance of incorporating human values and ethics into AI development, and the need for better regulation to counter disinformation and protect democracy.