Chollet: intelligence is rarely the bottleneck — iterated contact with reality is; Musk signals agreement
skdh · x · 2026-10-15
François Chollet argues that string theory is what happens when an intelligent system is starved of sensory input and starts hallucinating — intelligence needs grounding. Hence intelligence is practically never the bottleneck to solving impactful problems; the bottleneck is iterated contact with reality. Elon Musk reposted the take with a 🎯, signaling agreement.
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