Economists risk misunderstanding AI by superimposing old tech frameworks, ignoring RSI
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-08-20
The author criticizes economists for importing frameworks from other technologies onto AI, arguing this is problematic because:
- No prior technology provides a clear picture of a world with Recursive Self-Improvement (RSI).
- Seriously attempting to understand the implications of RSI ex-ante would be highly beneficial to society.
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