How smart is AI today? Not very, argues Francois Chollet in his 2020 paper, On the Measure of Intelligence . Chollet is the creator of Keras, one of the most popular programs for neural networks and deep learning, and his work in these cutting-edge technologies has given him a unique perspective on AI. Artificial Intelligence research lies at the intersection of two of my favorite subjects- analyzing lots of data and anthropomorphizing my computer. When one of the leaders of the field released a paper sharing his thoughts, then, I greedily devoured all of its 64 pages of fury, and they left me fascinated, excited, and maybe just a little bit confused. Let me see if I can summarize: Chollet argues that they are extremely skilled in complex tasks- they can drive cars, make puns, and win international e-sports tournaments- but there’s a difference between skill and intelligence . Turns out, learning a skill- even a complex one- does not actually take any intelligence. As it turns out