RSI-Exam Benchmark: Quantifying Recursive Self-Improvement in LLMs
cihangxie · x · 2026-08-27
RSI-Exam is a new benchmark designed to quantify Recursive Self-Improvement (RSI) capabilities in LLMs. Instead of measuring weight modifications, it tests if an agent can improve an 'executable work product' through hours of autonomous experimentation and verify generalization on a hidden test set. The benchmark includes 88 tasks (35 public, 53 private) spanning 6 domains like physical sciences, AI models, and systems. The leaderboard shows Claude and GPT forming a top tier, though there remains significant room for improvement.
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