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

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

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.