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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Kaitlyn Huamani and Barbara Ortutay

Will AI models achieve the ability to improve autonomously? Leading labs say the scenario is near

Anthropic AI Slowdown - (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Once a distant ambition for technology researchers, the prospect of artificial intelligence models teaching themselves autonomously to be more efficient and capable appears ever closer to reality.

As the technology advances, developers say it is approaching “recursive self-improvement,” or RSI, in which AI models find ways to improve themselves and build their successor. It could bring the promise of advances in science and medicine, tech company executives say, but also risks.

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