A 1965 AGI definition imagines recursive self-improvement beyond human control
eyishazyer · x · 2026-07-27
- This “Meaning #1” definition dates back to 1965.
- It describes a machine that redesigns itself into a smarter machine, which then redesigns itself again, recursively and faster than humans can follow.
- The post explicitly notes that this is the scary sci-fi version and that nobody has built it yet.
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