RSI became popular earlier this year
The term "recursion" has become a buzzword in AI circles recently. Startups have adopted the name, and many more are referencing recursive self-improvement (RSI) in their roadmaps. RSI refers to an AI system that can continuously upgrade itself, eventually forming a closed loop limited only by compute power. While there is disagreement about what RSI exactly means, a lot of AI labs are eager to pursue it.
In January, a lead programmer for Claude Code at Anthropic estimated that close to 100% of his team's code was written by an AI tool, suggesting they are getting close to RSI. However, experts are divided on whether AI is close to achieving this.
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