New article: Intelligence Has a Speed Limit — why RSI can't run as fast as you like
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-09-13
A recommended article, "Intelligence Has a Speed Limit," pushes back on the almost magical framing of Recursive Self-Improvement (RSI) in AI circles. Drawing on real-world controls engineering, the author argues that self-improvement loops face physical and engineering speed limits, so RSI can't simply accelerate without bound.
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