AIs can clearly read books

i cannot help myself in writing this post, to dunk and slapfight with gary marcus. but there is nothing more important to say than that we must stop the current AI race, regulate the major AI companies, and solve the alignment problem. and on this point, actually marcus agrees , at least broadly. this must be emphasized at the outset, and nothing contained in this post is better than calling congress to regulate AI . alas, i am only human, so bicker i must. gary marcus' bet on may 31, 2022 gary marcus offered to bet elon musk that by 2029 [1] AI would not be able to do at least 3 of these five tasks: In 2029, AI will not be able to watch a movie and tell you accurately what is going on (what I called the comprehension challenge in The New Yorker, in 2014). Who are the characters? What are their conflicts and motivations? etc. In 2029, AI will not be able to read a novel and reliably answer questions about plot, character, conflicts, motivations, etc. Key will be going beyond the literal text, as Davis and I explain in Rebooting AI. In 2029, AI will not be able to work as a competent cook in an arbitrary kitchen (extending Steve Wozniak’s cup of coffee benchmark). In 2029, AI will n