AIThe case for hardware in AI’s recursive self-improvement
Schmidhuber says software-based recursive self-improvement has become practical, but argues that full RSI will also require hardware that improves itself in the physical world.
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In a September 16, 2026 overview, Schmidhuber claims he published the first concrete recursive self-improvement (RSI) algorithms in 1987. He says software-based RSI has become practical, but argues that full RSI will require both self-improving software and self-improving hardware. In a follow-up, he points to New York Times coverage of his former PhD student Louis Kirsch and Kirsch’s new RSI-focused company.
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The case for hardware in AI’s recursive self-improvement
Schmidhuber says software-based recursive self-improvement has become practical, but argues that full RSI will also require hardware that improves itself in the physical world.