AI researcher François Chollet founds a new AI lab focused on AGI

François Chollet, a prominent AI researcher, is launching Ndea, a startup aimed at developing artificial general intelligence (AGI). The company will focus on program synthesis and other techniques to create AI capable of efficient learning and adaptation. Co-founded with Zapier's Mike Knoop, Ndea is assembling a top program synthesis team and hiring for remote research positions. This venture joins a trend of AI researchers leaving big tech companies to establish independent labs focused on AGI development.