Two Critical Steps Toward RSI: Better Research Answers vs. Improving the Research System Itself
ChengleiSi · x · 2026-09-24
A researcher outlines two critical steps toward recursive self-improvement (RSI):
- Continuously improving performance on individual research questions — agents are already quite good at this.
- Improving the entire research system from a holistic perspective — the goal his team is pushing toward.
The distinction: getting AI to improve the research process itself, not just solve isolated problems.
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