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Recursive selfimprovement from "summary" of Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom
The notion of a recursively self-improving artificial intelligence is a potent idea that has captured the imagination of many thinkers in the field of AI. The basic concept is straightforward: an AI system capable of improving its own capabilities can potentially undergo a rapid process of self-improvement, leading to exponential increases in intelligence. Imagine an AI system that is capable of designing and implementing upgrades to its own software and hardware. Initially, these improvements may be modest, but as the system becomes more capable, it can start working on more significant upgrades. This leads to a positive feedback loop where each improvement enables further improvements at an increasingly rapid pace. The implications of such a scenar...
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