Richard Socher's new book argues recursive self-improvement will usher in prosperity
RichardSocher · x · 2026-09-09
The debate over recursive self-improvement (RSI) remains one of AI's most contentious. The thread sums up three camps: those who call it IPO-driven hype, those who say it's coming but dangerous and must be stopped, and those who believe RSI is near and will usher in an era of discovery and prosperity.
You.com founder Richard Socher sits in the last camp. His new company, Recursive Superintelligence, aims to make RSI real, and his new book The Eureka Machine envisions swarms of agents driving advances from biology and medicine to chemistry and economics. The author shares the optimism for humanity but worries deeply about our capacity to get there safely.
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