François Chollet, the renowned AI researcher and creator of the Keras deep learning library, has officially left Google after over nine years with the company.
His departure marks a significant moment in the AI community, given his influence in the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence.
During his time at Google, Chollet contributed to advancements in computer vision, machine learning, and benchmarks for artificial general intelligence (AGI), such as the Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus (ARC).
In recent years, Chollet has been vocal about his perspectives on the limitations of current AI, especially large language models (LLMs), which he views as insufficient for achieving AGI.
He argues that intelligence involves more than pattern recognition or memorization, emphasizing adaptability and reasoning as core components.
To push the boundaries of AI research, he launched the ARC Prize, a $1 million competition designed to encourage innovative approaches toward AGI.
