Title: Addressing the False Dichotomy of AI Capability vs. Relia...
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Published Time: 2026-04-08 15:43:07
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Addressing the False Dichotomy of AI Capability vs. Reliability
Addressing the False Dichotomy of AI Capability vs. Reliability
 ### Gary Marcus@GaryMarcus
literally fourteen minutes after my last explanation of why this is a false dichotomy 🤦♂️
#### Michael Foster
@realmfoster · 2h ago @GaryMarcus so do LLM’s not work or are they too capable? Which is it Gary?
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Marcus dismisses the argument that AI cannot be both unreliable and dangerous as a false dichotomy.
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Responding to a user who questions how LLMs can be both 'not working' and 'too capable/dangerous,' Marcus points out that this is a false dichotomy. He argues that a system can be unreliable in its reasoning while still possessing enough capability (e.g., in cyberattacks or disinformation) to be extremely hazardous.
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