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Angel investor calls for violence against AI skeptic.* *AI skeptic himself repeatedly decried violence, in favor of boycotts, despite multip…
An angel investor reportedly called for violence against AI skeptic Gary Marcus, who has consistently and publicly advocated against violent responses, instead promoting boycotts as a form of protest.
An angel investor reportedly called for violence against AI skeptic Gary Marcus, who has consistently and publicly advocated against violent responses, instead promoting boycotts as a form of protest. Marcus shared this incident on X (formerly Twitter), highlighting the irony that despite his explicit and repeated condemnation of violence, he became a target of violent rhetoric from within the AI investment community. The post draws attention to the hostile climate facing critics of artificial intelligence and the tech industry's aggressive responses to dissenting voices.
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- One investor today called for violence against me. Another lied about me, in a pretty deep and fundamental way. They are feeling the heat.
- Don’t fuck him. Don’t bomb him. Boycott him.
- postscript:
- Violence is not the answer. Boycott is the answer. This one’s easy. There is ample evidence that Altman is a dishonest person with inordinat…
- What happened to Sam Altman and his family is really awful. It is hard to reconcile his call to “de-escalate the rhetoric and tactics” with …
Source: Gary Marcus (X) | 2026-04-11