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Artificial intelligence (AI) that improves itself. Almost sounds like a good idea. Anything that gets better is, well, better. Right?
Maybe not so much.
The underlying fear is fear of autonomy. When AI systems become capable of improving themselves, what will they need humans for? The classic conundrum is best phrased as a situation in which an AI system is programmed to understand that its core responsibility is to protect planet Earth. Think Skynet here.
The AI calculates what the most prevalent threats to the safety of planet Earth is the population of careless, irresponsible, foolish humans. They build weapons of mass destruction, unleash life-threatening viruses, poison the air and the water, refuse to recognize that their slavish devotion to fossil fuels is choking the life out of the planet.
The Question
This raises the question behind the question of AI achieving RSI. It’s a question we should be turning our attention to and focusing on immediately. It should be the core topic of conversation among people, communities, nations, and the world.
Are humans really capable of recursive self-improvement?
How efficient are we at improving ourselves as individuals, groups, and as a species?
