François Chollet: don't hand critical processes to autonomous AI agents, ever
fchollet · x · 2026-09-04
Keras creator François Chollet argues that even if AI develops the capability for advanced autonomy, we should not make it highly autonomous.
- We need a deliberate effort to keep humans in the loop across all critical economic and social processes, regardless of technical necessity
- Maintain control, visibility and understanding of critical processes; don't blindly hand everything to AI agents just because we can
- "AI as a tool in the human hand is the only form of AI worth pursuing"
Quoted @ccatalini adds: to correctly represent human preferences, humans must stay in the loop — via augmentation or better tooling.
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