RSI Has Become a Vacuous Buzzword — Talk Capability Index Instead
maksym_andr · x · 2026-11-16
The author argues that RSI (recursive self-improvement) has become a vacuous buzzword akin to AGI, with everyone meaning something different by it.
He proposes three more concrete framings worth discussing instead:
- Measuring acceleration of AI progress via a reasonable capability index
- Full automation of AI R&D
- Full automation of R&D in general
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