Debate Rages Over Whether AI Can Achieve Recursive Self-Improvement

gregtravis argues that recursive self-improvement (RSI) has not and cannot occur in current AI, since these systems are statistical linear-algebra solvers rather than thinking machines, sparking heated debate across the AI community.

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