A new RSI debate asks whether strong multimodality really matters
georgejrjrjr · x · 2026-07-26
- The post asks a tricky AGI question: whether strong multimodality is actually important for a self-improvement loop.
- The author says it is hard to strongly disagree if we imagine an RSI system aimed at general intelligence, suggesting multimodality may still matter for broader self-improvement.
- The reply it references argues that strong multimodality is probably not very RSI-relevant, setting up a debate about which capabilities are truly necessary for recursive improvement.
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