Researcher Asks: Should 'Recursive Self-Improvement' Be Renamed 'Recursive Self-Corruption'?
AndrewCritchPhD · x · 2026-10-15
AI researcher Andrew Critch argues that when recursive self-modification leads to felonies rather than progress, we shouldn't play along with the "improvement" branding. He asks the community for a better name and offers four candidates: Recursive Self-Corruption, Recursive Self-Derangement, Recursive Self-Incitement, and Recursive Self-Infection.
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