Chollet: General intelligence is adaptation, not preparation
burny_tech · x · 2026-08-30
François Chollet discusses the essence of general intelligence, arguing that it lies not in a-priori competence for specific problems, but in the ability to make sense of new problems on the fly and adapt to anything.
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