Call me a cynic, but Gary Marcus and Sam Altman are the last people I want to read about AGI and related topics. Gary has invested heavily in an anti-AI person

Call me a cynic, but Gary Marcus and Sam Altman are the last people I want to read about AGI and related topics. Gary has invested heavily in an anti-AI persona, continually forecasting AI Winters despite wave after wave of breakthroughs. Sam, on the other hand, is not just an AI enthusiast; he speaks in a manner designed to build the brand, influence policy, and continuously boost OpenAI's valuation and consolidate its power. It's akin to asking the Pope whether Catholicism is true. Of course, there might indeed be significant roadblocks ahead. It’s also possible that OpenAI might outpace its competitors—although, as of now, Gemini 2.5 Pro holds the lead. Nevertheless, whenever we listen to highly biased figures, we should always take their claims with a grain of salt.