What François Chollet thinks about government

@francois-chollet · 52 positions · 2 changes of mind · On ppll ↗

Creator of the Keras deep-learning library and the ARC-AGI benchmark.

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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what François Chollet has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 13 Sept 2026, 01:06 UTC

   Our readingIf AI has a high chance of causing human extinction within years or decades, the only rational stance on safety monitoring and research pacing is stringent top-down government involvement and universally ratified international treaties.

   AI alignment

   Their wordsIf there really is a high chance of AI leading to the extinction of humanity within years/decades, then the only rational stance towards safety monitoring and research pacing should be stringent, top-down government involvement and universally ratified international treaties.

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