Critics question why AI takeoff models assume an ideas production function
VladChituc · x · 2026-11-11
In a debate over recursive self-improvement (RSI) takeoff models, @VladChituc argues that modeling RSI after the economics "ideas production function" is not a neutral choice—yet it is the only functional form that yields an explosive outcome. He notes no one has justified preferring that form over alternatives, leaving a key modeling assumption unexplained.
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