RSI Is Basically a Checkbox for AGI, but the Debate Rages On
haider1 · x · 2026-09-18
The author argues that recursive self-improvement (RSI) is essentially just a checkbox for AGI, but because RSI itself is loosely defined, the debate will continue.
In a broad sense, he notes, we already have "weak" or partial RSI loops depending on how you define them — OpenAI, for example, has made clear it has systems with some of these weaker capabilities.
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