ClaimsGary Marcus

“I know several people who have actually tried GPT-4, and all were impressed.”

Gary Marcus, author 25 December 2022 What to Expect When You're Expecting … GPT-4 (Marcus on AI)

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Marcus knows several people who have tried GPT-4, and all were impressed.

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Gary Marcus, “Marcus knows several people who have tried GPT-4, and all were impressed.” (said 25 December 2022). Verdict: own records only. Reliability API, claim c_b752e1bc2399, method 0.1.0+c876030c, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_b752e1bc2399

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