AI 2027 author endorses congressman's call to ban recursive self-improvement
kimmonismus · x · 2026-11-08
Rep. Greg Casar tweeted "Ban RSI," quoting Alex Bores' post on how every AI company is trying to fully automate AI research — letting AIs build the next AI.
Daniel Kokotajlo, co-author of the influential AI 2027 forecast, replied "Yes! thank you!" in support. kimmonismus shared the exchange hoping Kokotajlo is being sarcastic — an AI-risk forecaster openly endorsing a legislative ban on recursive self-improvement is sparking debate.
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