Chollet: Advancing AI is Like Smoothing a Sphere, Not Building a Tower

François Chollet compared advancing AI intelligence to smoothing a sphere rather than building a tower, suggesting diminishing returns as systems become highly capable. This sparked discussions about whether AI improvements are hitting a plateau.

2026-07-27 ~ 2026-07-27 · 2 related posts

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