ClaimsGary Marcus

““It was sort of a flyer. I was in awe of what he’d achieved,” he says. “Then I spent three months recruiting him.””

Gary Marcus, quoted in Forbes 28 October 2020 Startup Robust.AI founded by Gary Marcus and Rodney Brooks raises $15 million (Forbes) archived copy

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Marcus spent three months recruiting Rodney Brooks to join his robotics company idea.

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Duration of Marcus's private recruiting effort is known only to him and Brooks.

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Gary Marcus, “Marcus spent three months recruiting Rodney Brooks to join his robotics company idea.” (said 28 October 2020). Verdict: own records only. Reliability API, claim c_049d1f2ae2e0, method 0.1.0+c876030c, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_049d1f2ae2e0

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