Let's be honest, Generative AI isn't going all that well

Published: 2 days ago (January 13, 2026 at 01:37 PM EST)

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Source: Hacker News

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Article URL: https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/lets-be-honest-generative-ai-isnt
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46605587
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