Recursive Self-Improvement Criticized as Fallacy
wordgrammer · x · 2026-07-11
The author argues that the concept of "recursive self-improvement" is inherently paradoxical, akin to a "married bachelor" or a "square circle."
They further point out that "surpassing human intelligence" is not a rigorous philosophical proposition and shouldn't be packaged as a startup pitch. In their view, the concept resembles mathematical noise rather than a goal with clear meaning.
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