The Economics of Recursive Self-Improvement
apsec112 · hn · 2026-07-14
This PDF explores the economics of recursive self-improvement (RSI), focusing on how economic and capability growth would shift if AI could continuously improve itself.
While the post lacks detailed breakdowns, the topic points to a classic AGI research debate: whether self-improvement triggers explosive growth, what the underlying constraints are, and if such a trajectory is economically sustainable.
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