A sharper definition of RSI: stronger models automating AI R&D create a recursive flywheel
dfrsrchtwts · x · 2026-10-28
Researcher dfrsrchtwts offers his current favorite definition of recursive self-improvement:
- RSI feedback loop: the process whereby new, more capable models are used in AI R&D automation, increasing the rate at which more capable models are produced.
- RSI: when that feedback loop yields explosive rates of capability growth.
The follow-up tweet completes the definition, separating the loop mechanism from the explosive-growth outcome.
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