genetic algorithms

2 statements across 1 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Mar 27, 2026 by François Chollet · across every show →

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Mar 27, 2026 positive
What-if
Chollet: Equal investment in genetic algorithms would have yielded exciting results
“If you had thrown the same amount of investment into almost anything else, you would also have seen extremely exciting results, like genetic algorithms, for instance.”
François Chollet Mar 27, 2026 ▶ 46:45 François Chollet: Why Scaling Alone Isn’t Enough for AGI · Y Combinator
Mar 27, 2026 bullish
Insight
Chollet: Scaling genetic algorithms could automate scientific discovery
“If you try to scale up genetic algorithms, I mean, I'm sure you can do incredible things with that. You could, in fact, probably do new science. Because that's based on search, and search is the best fit for automating the scientific method.”
François Chollet Mar 27, 2026 ▶ 47:04 François Chollet: Why Scaling Alone Isn’t Enough for AGI · Y Combinator
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