Back in 1996, philosopher and cognitive scientist David Chalmers wondered whether RSI would be the next stage of evolution - or whether it would be like opening Pandora’s box.
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In 1996, philosopher David Chalmers questioned whether recursive self-improvement (RSI) could drive human evolution or become a dangerous 'Pandora's box' for AI.
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