David Chalmers' 1996 Question on Recursive Self-Improvement Resurfaces Amid AGI Debate
Distinct-Question-16 · reddit · 2026-09-15
A Reddit post revisits philosopher and cognitive scientist David Chalmers' 1996 reflection on whether recursive self-improvement (RSI) would be the next stage of evolution or Pandora's box, complete with a video of his remarks — a framing that maps strikingly well onto today's AGI risk debates.
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