Alignment researcher Turn_Trout: "rewriting itself" framing is wrong vs. training successors
Turn_Trout · x · 2026-09-12
Alignment researcher TurnTrout argues that the "rewriting itself" framing seems off compared to "training successors," which he sees as far harder. He speculates the original phrasing may have meant "rework harness," but doubts that would qualify as recursive self-improvement (RSI)—a pointed critique of how the recursive self-improvement narrative is framed.
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