François Chollet, creator of Keras, leaves Google to start new company

The list of high-profile exits from the AI world seems to be growing. French software engineer, François Chollet, who has served Google for almost a decade is among one of the most recognisable names in the AI community. Chollet is the latest to step down from his post at the Alphabet-owned company.

Chollet took to his X account to share that he was leaving Google to start a new company with a friend. However, he did not divulge any details about his upcoming venture. Chollet is credited for creating Keras, a platform that simplifies the complexities of deep neural networks.