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AI researchers debate how close we are to recursive self-improvement

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Article URL: https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/john-beren-charlie Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49665711 Points: 83 # Comments: 69…

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  • Article URL: https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/john-beren-charlie Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49665711 Points: 83 # Comments: 69…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:35:29 UTC.

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