Remarkable though they are, LLMs aren't all that, and probably never will be. But they capture part of the formula.

Are LLMs really more important than fire or electricity?

“Honestly, a ton of what we’ve developed in my lifetime amounts to scaling up the delivery of information and entertainment and the frictionlessness of certain financial transactions. These are real improvements! ... But…

— Gary Marcus (@GaryMarcus) April 24, 2026