Google Loses Yet Another AI Pioneer As Keras Creator Leaves
(Thursday November 14, 2024 @10:30PM (BeauHD)
from the new-chapter dept.)
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- News link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/11/14/2156254/google-loses-yet-another-ai-pioneer-as-keras-creator-leaves
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Francois Chollet, an AI pioneer and creator of the Keras framework, [1]announced that he's [2]leaving Google to co-found a new company . Neowin reports:
> In his parting message, Chollet assured that he would still be active with Keras and participate in its development on GitHub. His successor, Jeff Carpenter, will now lead Keras at Google, and Chollet expressed his full confidence in the team's future direction.
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> Keras has come a long way since Chollet released it in 2015, initially as a high-level neural network API meant for simplicity and accessibility. Keras quickly gained traction in the AI community for its user-friendly Python interface and compatibility with frameworks like TensorFlow, simplifying machine learning model building for developers across various levels.
Google [3]published a blog post praising Chollet and reaffirming their commitment to Keras.
Last year, Google lost the "Godfather of AI," Geoffrey Hinton, who [4]left the company after nearly a decade. He said he quit his job at Google so he can freely speak out about the risks of AI.
[1] https://x.com/fchollet/status/1857012265024696494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1857012265024696494%7Ctwgr%5Ef51b20fb74f124cd8f8cc7bd2c2733aa61b9b825%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.neowin.net%2Fnews%2Fgoogle-loses-yet-another-ai-pioneer-as-keras-creator-leaves%2F
[2] https://www.neowin.net/news/google-loses-yet-another-ai-pioneer-as-keras-creator-leaves/
[3] https://developers.googleblog.com/en/farewell-and-thank-you-for-the-continued-partnership-francois-chollet/
[4] https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/05/01/1540236/geoffrey-hinton-the-godfather-of-ai-leaves-google-and-warns-of-danger-ahead
> In his parting message, Chollet assured that he would still be active with Keras and participate in its development on GitHub. His successor, Jeff Carpenter, will now lead Keras at Google, and Chollet expressed his full confidence in the team's future direction.
>
> Keras has come a long way since Chollet released it in 2015, initially as a high-level neural network API meant for simplicity and accessibility. Keras quickly gained traction in the AI community for its user-friendly Python interface and compatibility with frameworks like TensorFlow, simplifying machine learning model building for developers across various levels.
Google [3]published a blog post praising Chollet and reaffirming their commitment to Keras.
Last year, Google lost the "Godfather of AI," Geoffrey Hinton, who [4]left the company after nearly a decade. He said he quit his job at Google so he can freely speak out about the risks of AI.
[1] https://x.com/fchollet/status/1857012265024696494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1857012265024696494%7Ctwgr%5Ef51b20fb74f124cd8f8cc7bd2c2733aa61b9b825%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.neowin.net%2Fnews%2Fgoogle-loses-yet-another-ai-pioneer-as-keras-creator-leaves%2F
[2] https://www.neowin.net/news/google-loses-yet-another-ai-pioneer-as-keras-creator-leaves/
[3] https://developers.googleblog.com/en/farewell-and-thank-you-for-the-continued-partnership-francois-chollet/
[4] https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/05/01/1540236/geoffrey-hinton-the-godfather-of-ai-leaves-google-and-warns-of-danger-ahead
left Google so he can "freely speak" out (Score:1)
by will4 ( 7250692 )
> Last year, Google lost the "Godfather of AI," Geoffrey Hinton, who left the company after nearly a decade. He said he quit his job at Google so he can freely speak out about the risks of AI.
Comedy in the news again: 76 year old worth $5 to $10 million is RETIRING and not leaving just to speak out.
Age 76 - [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [wikipedia.org]
Geofrrey Hinton net worth google search returns $5 to $10 million
And again the legacy media New York Times newspaper whitewashes it with a headline - "‘The Godfat
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Hinton
And yet... (Score:2)
"AI" is still bullshit.