Debunking the recursive self-improvement myth via Evite automation
binarybits · x · 2026-08-18
Using Evite's party invitation process as an analogy, the author critiques the linear thinking behind AI recursive self-improvement. He argues that while a process might be 99.9999% automated, people often expect a magical breakthrough from the final 0.0001%. The author contends that this expectation of a sudden "tipping point" does not reflect how technology actually evolves; automation is usually a gradual completion rather than an instantaneous qualitative change.
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