Recursive self-improvement

Episode 11

Can AI Build Better AI?

On The New York Times, OpenAI’s chief research officer, Mark Chen, said: “Our models are just not doing that right now.” Chen was describing the new research ideas human researchers generate. Yet start-ups and leading labs, including OpenAI and Anthropic, are openly pursuing AI that…

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Recursive self-improvement

Can AI Build Better AI?