Noteworthy AI researcher François Chollet has taken the helm of a dynamic startup, Ndea, focusing on cutting-edge artificial general intelligence (AGI). AGI, often the holy grail for AI firms like OpenAI, refers to AI with capabilities on par with human abilities.
Ndea aims to harness untapped AGI potential through a blend of techniques, among which program synthesis holds the spotlight. Despite its historically high computational demands, Chollet believes in the technique’s potential to breakthrough current AI research limitations.
Co-founded with Zapier’s AI head, Mike Knoop, Ndea is in the early stages of recruitment, vaguely indicating a certain degree of financial support. Chollet’s movement to launch an independent AI lab echoes a continuing trend among high-five AI researchers, leaving tech behemoths for innovative ventures.
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