DeepMind Scientist: Open-Endedness is Key to Recursive Self-Improvement
jennyzhangzt · x · 2026-08-27
Roberta Raileanu (Google DeepMind) reflects on the growing excitement around Recursive Self-Improvement (RSI). Pitching the concept back in 2023 after Toolformer, she saw early signs of its potential in the MLGym project. She shares her vision for achieving RSI and Superhuman Scientific Discovery from her RAAIS talk, identifying "open-endedness" as a critical piece of the puzzle.
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