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Richard Sutton, a prominent figure in Reinforcement Learning (RL), has reportedly expressed skepticism about the long-term potential of Large Language Models (LLMs). A Reddit post on the Artificial Intelligence forum highlights Sutton’s apparent view that LLMs may have reached a developmental dead end. This perspective aligns with concerns shared by other researchers, including Gary Marcus, who has published commentary suggesting fundamental limitations in purely LLM-driven approaches. [https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1nrfic3/richard_sutton_father_of_rl_thinks_llms_are_a/]