Editing Recursive self-improvement (section)

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'''Recursive self-improvement''' ('''RSI''') is a process in which an early or weak [[artificial general intelligence]] (AGI) system enhances its own capabilities and intelligence without human intervention, leading to a [[superintelligence]] or [[intelligence explosion]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Creighton |first=Jolene |date=2019-03-19 |title=The Unavoidable Problem of Self-Improvement in AI: An Interview with Ramana Kumar, Part 1 |url=https://futureoflife.org/ai/the-unavoidable-problem-of-self-improvement-in-ai-an-interview-with-ramana-kumar-part-1/ |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=Future of Life Institute |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Heighn |title=The Calculus of Nash Equilibria |url=https://www.lesswrong.com/tag/recursive-self-improvement |journal=LessWrong |date=12 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

The development of recursive self-improvement raises significant [[Ethics of artificial intelligence|ethical]] and [[AI safety|safety]] concerns, as such systems may evolve in unforeseen ways and could potentially surpass human control or understanding.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abbas |first=Dr Assad |date=2025-03-09 |title=AI Singularity and the End of Moore’s Law: The Rise of Self-Learning Machines |url=https://www.unite.ai/ai-singularity-and-the-end-of-moores-law-the-rise-of-self-learning-machines/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Unite.AI |language=en-US}}</ref>