In this engaging discussion, Gary Marcus, a Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neural Science at NYU and an AI expert, dives into the reality of GPT-5’s release. He argues that it’s far from a breakthrough, unraveling the truth about AI hallucinations and the cybersecurity risks posed by coding agents. The conversation also highlights the significant limitations of AI in achieving real intelligence, emphasizing that we may be years away from true AGI. Marcus shares his insights on the hype surrounding AI and the urgent need for transparency in its development.
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GPT-5 Is Incremental, Not AGI
GPT-5 is an incremental improvement, not a jump to AGI.
Gary Marcus argues the new model is better on benchmarks but far from the promised 'humpback whale' leap.
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Agents Amplify Vulnerabilities
Agents multiply risks because each LLM step adds potential failure points.
Prompt injection attacks create large attack surfaces for multi-step autonomous workflows.
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Harden Against Prompt Injection
Prioritize defenses against prompt injection and poisoned examples.
Treat external code and web-sourced examples as attack vectors when using coding agents.
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AI hype meets harsh reality. In this Black Hat interview, David Bombal talks with Gary Marcus (Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neural Science at New York University, and AI Expert) just minutes after GPT-5’s announcement. Marcus explains why GPT-5 is only a small step forward, the truth about hallucinations, why AI coding agents pose massive cybersecurity risks, and why we may be years away from true AGI. If you want the unfiltered truth about AI progress, safety, and the future of large language models, watch this.
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0:00 - Coming Up
01:00 - Intro
03:30 - Brilliant Ad
05:16 - Understanding the AI Hype
07:51 - Are Agents Writing Secure Code?
10:34 - Vibe Coding
11:56 - Should Agents Run Everything?
14:56 - Why do LLMs Hallucinate?
18:30 - Are AIs Intelligent?
20:21 - Will LLMs Stop Hallucinating?
24:50 - AI Security
29:24 - Will AGI Ever Happen?
31:48 - The Future of AI
35:08 - Conclusion
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