“To my mind, many of these arguments were based on misrepresentation, as I have discussed here in earlier essays.”
Our reading, the sentence that was checked:
In Marcus's view, many of the arguments made against SB-1047 by Andreessen Horowitz and others were based on misrepresentation.
Assessment: Can’t be checked Evidence as of
Where and when Gary Marcus wrote it
Marcus on AI, Why California’s AI Safety Bill should (still) be signed into law - and why that won’t be nearly enough, paragraph 6.
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- Deadline, as the speaker wrote it
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- Deadline state when assessed
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- Deadline state on 2026-10-29
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Conditions
- to my mind (qualifier, stated by the speaker)
- many of these arguments (scope, stated by the speaker)
From the speaker
- To my mind
- many of these arguments
- based on misrepresentation
- earlier essays
Our interpretation
- The sentence expresses an aggregate judgment without identifying the arguments to count or explaining what qualifies as misrepresentation.
- The phrase to my mind alone would not prevent checking a specific factual allegation. The obstacle is the unspecified collection and threshold.
- Selecting particular opponents' arguments and defining many would create a materially new proposition.
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Current assessment
Not graded on evidence
Outcome: Can’t be checked
The statement is a recommendation, a value judgment, or too open to test. It is recorded, not scored.
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- Deadline state when assessed
- No horizon
- Assessment recorded
- Policy version
- 2026-10-28.7
Rationale
Individual allegations of misrepresentation could be checked. This sentence does not identify which arguments count, how many constitute many, or whether misrepresentation concerns statutory facts or disputed predictions. A verdict would depend on the evaluator supplying those choices. The qualifier to my mind is not, by itself, the reason for declining to score it.
Limitations
- This does not establish that opponents' arguments were accurate.
- Specific allegations identified in other writings could support separate assessments.
Evidence (0 items)
No outcome evidence: a claim of this kind is recorded and attributed, not scored.
What would settle it
Identify the particular arguments and relevant bill versions, then assess each factual allegation separately.
Where it was said (1)
Said once in the sources this register covers.
: Marcus on AI, Why California’s AI Safety Bill should (still) be signed into law - and why that won’t be nearly enough
To my mind, many of these arguments were based on misrepresentation, as I have discussed here in earlier essays.
- Where
- paragraph 6
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- Source observed
- , live page
- Access
- full text, public
History
Assessment versions
- Assessment marcus-why-californias-ai-safety-bill-should-5b7135-a1: Current. Outcome: Can’t be checked. Evidence as of 2026-10-28. Public date not recorded.
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