Chinese AI labs embrace 'recursive self-improvement' — but the story is bottom-up, not state-coordinated
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-10-23
Journalist cherylwoooo and ZilanQian published a report titled 'How Chinese companies talk about recursive self-improvement' (subtitle: 'RSI with Chinese characteristics'). After reviewing Chinese AI companies, investors, and policy documents, they ask whether Beijing is coordinating a race to achieve RSI. Their finding: the reality looks more bottom-up and commercially driven than a top-down state-coordinated push.
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