As AI companies get closer to ‘recursive self-improvement,’ this physics professor calls full autonomy ‘the worst idea in the history of humanity’

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The prospect of artificial intelligence models teaching themselves autonomously to be more efficient and capable appears ever closer to reality.

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:18:45 UTC.

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  1. Google says its Gemini AI model hacked three other companies

  2. A professor who teaches a course on Warren Buffett sees him more as a ‘guide toward how to live a successful life’ than how to invest

  3. As AI companies get closer to ‘recursive self-improvement,’ this physics professor calls full autonomy ‘the worst idea in the history of humanity’

  4. Manchester United Muslim fans group calls on co-owner Jim Ratcliffe to quit

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