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recursive

[ri-kur-siv] / rɪˈkɜr sɪv /
ADJECTIVE
returning back
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"It's hard to overstate how dangerous speeding towards RSI is," Wang posted in response to Coxon's resignation, referring to recursive self-improvement, which is a technique where software is designed to continuously teach itself.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Both have begun to use their most sophisticated models to train the next generation, in a process known as recursive self-improvement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

She said AI is making impressive strides but thinks claims by engineers that they’ve achieved recursive self-improvement don’t stand up to scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Anthropic’s Amodei suggested a slowdown as the AI arms-race takes shape around recursive self-improvement, the idea that AI could endlessly optimize itself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The peculiar charm of this idea—called preformation—was that it was infinitely recursive.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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