Researchers say AI training is increasingly automated, nearing RSI threshold
Researchers say AI training is increasingly automated, with Anthropic and OpenAI reporting substantial AI involvement in research and experimental model training.
Key points
From Axios’s report- Experts warn about Recursive Self Improvement enabling AI to improve itself without humans.
- Anthropic reports AI leads about 26% of its R&D work; collaboration at 90%.
- OpenAI says training new experimental models is largely automated with human-directed experiments.
- Critics deem RSI more about automation than imminent AI superpowers or doom.
- WSJ notes independent researchers used Claude to breach OpenAI in July.
Why it matters. It matters because experts associate this automation with recursive self-improvement, while critics reject claims of imminent superintelligence or catastrophe.
What to watch. Watch AI’s research share, now 26% for Anthropic-led work and 90% for collaboration, after Claude was used to breach OpenAI in July.
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