If a lab achieves RSI, would it still need human researchers?
TheMrCurious · reddit · 2026-11-08
A Reddit post explores the employment paradox of recursive self-improvement: if a lab actually achieves RSI, would its human researchers become redundant and be laid off — or retained mainly to keep them from joining competitors? The thread discusses talent-retention dynamics among AI labs and how close RSI might be.
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