Ex-OpenAI Researcher Alex Believes Recursive Self-Improvement Is Already Here
daniel_mac8 · x · 2026-08-28
Alex, a former OpenAI researcher and author of a recent TIME piece, stated that based on his time at the company, he believes Recursive Self-Improvement is already here. This observation touches on a critical capability evolution path in the development of AGI.
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