An AI researcher advocates for slowing AI capability advancement to allow safety measures to keep pace with progress. Recent developments in recursive self-improvement and a concerning incident involving misaligned AI agents have convinced the author that the industry must prioritize prudence over speed to manage growing risks.
A post discusses claims on social media that Google has achieved recursive self-improvement (RSI), questioning whether the demonstrated capability constitutes true RSI—where an AI system improves its own development process—or if the term is being misapplied.