Op-Ed: Why Researchers Fear Recursive Self-Improvement Could Run Out of Control
OmarUFlorez · x · 2026-09-16
In an op-ed for Peru's El Comercio, the author explains on technical grounds why many AI researchers worry that recursive self-improvement (RSI) models could get out of control. His take: the root lies in humanity's deep fear of what it cannot control, amplified by recent techniques like alignment.
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