pig_n_anchor t1_je75t91 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 10:07 PM

Reply to comment by drekmonger in The argument that a computer can't really "understand" things is stupid and completely irrelevant. by hey__bert

AI would say that. Trying to lull us into a fall sense of security!

Edit: AI researchers are already using GPT4 to improve AI. Yes it requires an operator, but more and more of the work is being done by AI. Don’t you think this trend will continue?

drekmonger t1_je7cylg wrote on March 29, 2023 at 10:59 PM

Yes. The trend will continue.

However, I think it's still important to note that recursive self-improvement is not a qualification of AGI, but a consequence. One could imagine a system that's intentionally curtailed from such activities, for example. It could still be AGI.

pig_n_anchor t1_je7mw6c wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:15 AM

I agree. I'm just saying that anything that could rightly be called AGI will almost certainly have that capability. I suppose it's theoretically possible to have one that can't improve itself, but considering how good it is at programming already, I see it as very unlikely.