OpenAI Chief Scientist Prioritizes Recursive Self-Improvement Over Pushing Math Limits
imjustnewatai · x · 2026-09-10
OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachocki reportedly said the team could push models further in math but is prioritizing recursive self-improvement (RSI) and automated alignment research. In RSI, AI builds smarter AI, which becomes better at AI research, compounding into the next generation. Combined with the recent Navier–Stokes announcement, internal results give him strong expectations the loop can continue — with safety and human control as the open question.
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