Chalmers warned of recursive self-improvement on TV in 1996 — now it's near
zetalyrae · x · 2026-09-16
Jeff Ladish reshares a 1996 clip of philosopher David Chalmers discussing recursive self-improvement on Australian TV, arguing the scenario is now close: AI agents will soon be able to autonomously create a smarter generation of agents. He contends humanity must stop before that point if it wants to survive.
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