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If AI systems roughly match top human experts at AI research and development, they could initiate a feedback loop in which AI research produces smarter AI systems that then contribute to further research.
Ryan Greenblatt · Ryan Greenblatt – What happens once AI can automate AI research? · 11 Aug 2026
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“And then I think once you have AIs, which are roughly matching the top human experts in AI R&D, that could sort of kick off a feedback loop where, you know, the AIs are doing AI research that produces smarter AIs that feeds back in.”Play from 0:57Report a misattribution
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