I'm trying to be charitable as well — I suppose to both sides of the debate. Myself, I see pros and cons. The hype absolutely needs to be shut down, but a spokesperson that is more even-handed would be more convincing (in my opinion).
Here is his post, FWIW: https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/grok-3-beta-in-shambles
JKCalhoun says "...a spokesperson that is more even-handed would be more convincing (in my opinion)."
Why? The stance of science toward new "discoveries" should always be skepticism.