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NYT examines recursive self-improvement as central AI risk scenario

Researcher questions recursive self-improvement framework's treatment of data risks

2 Sep 16 6:37 AM · 11d ago · 2 posts · 2 sources · development 2 of 2

A researcher on Mastodon praises Metz's reporting for cutting to the core of AI news but flags a gap: the piece does not address how recursive self-improvement deals with "recursive pollution"—the risk of systems degrading on polluted data as they self-improve.

“Excellent piece but with no eye on recursive risk. How does recursive self-improvement deal with recursive pollution?”

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Cade Metz New York Times science reporter

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