

François Chollet
Creator of the Keras library, author of Deep Learning with Python, and founder of the ARC Prize. Leading voice in AI and spent years thinking deeply about what intelligence actually is.
Top 5 podcasts with François Chollet
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Jul 3, 2025 • 35min
François Chollet: The ARC Prize & How We Get to AGI
François Chollet, creator of the Keras library and founder of the ARC Prize, dives deep into the challenges of achieving true general intelligence in AI. He critiques existing models for their limitations and discusses why simply scaling up isn’t enough. Chollet emphasizes the need for adaptability and fluid intelligence over static skills. He introduces the ARC Prize as a benchmark for progress and shares insights from his research at Ndea on advancing AI's capabilities through abstraction and compositionality, laying a path towards AI that can reason and innovate.

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Jun 24, 2024 • 1h 42min
280 | François Chollet on Deep Learning and the Meaning of Intelligence
François Chollet, a deep learning researcher at Google and creator of the Keras library, explores what true intelligence means in the context of AI. He questions whether large language models like ChatGPT possess real intelligence, highlighting their capabilities versus limitations. The conversation dives into the intricacies of how these models operate, the evolution of AI from symbolic to connectionist approaches, and the significant breakthroughs needed for genuine understanding. Chollet also discusses the importance of democratizing access to deep learning tools.

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Oct 12, 2024 • 46min
It's Not About Scale, It's About Abstraction - Francois Chollet
François Chollet, a pioneering AI researcher known for Keras, critiques Large Language Models and offers insights into advancing AI. He discusses the limitations of LLMs in logical reasoning and emphasizes the need for a new paradigm based on abstraction and generalization. Chollet introduces the Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus as a benchmark for AI progress, advocating for innovations outside major tech labs. He believes breakthroughs will emerge from fresh approaches, urging researchers to rethink the fundamentals of intelligence in AI.

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Sep 14, 2019 • 57min
François Chollet: Keras, Deep Learning, and the Progress of AI
François Chollet, the creator of Keras and a prominent AI researcher at Google, shares insights on the evolution of Keras and its integration with TensorFlow. He discusses the complexity of AI intelligence, challenging the notion of an intelligence explosion and exploring the hybridization of symbolic and deep learning. The impact of data quality in deep learning is emphasized, alongside algorithmic influences on user autonomy. Chollet also dives into the alignment problem, examining how human values may be embedded in AI systems to assure more ethical outcomes.

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Aug 31, 2020 • 2h 35min
#120 – François Chollet: Measures of Intelligence
François Chollet, an AI researcher at Google and creator of Keras, delves into the complex measurements of intelligence. He discusses the philosophical underpinnings of intelligence, contrasting human and machine capabilities. The limitations of GPT-3 are examined, alongside the importance of reasoning in AI. Chollet also critiques traditional IQ tests while introducing innovative approaches like the ARC challenge for measuring creativity. He highlights the evolving relationship between human cognition and technology, advocating for alternative frameworks in understanding intelligence.