The Download: AI’s self-improvement problem, and what’s driving the heat
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mitTechReview
August 19, 2026 · 05:10
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI’s recursive self-improvement might not come so quickly after all The AI industry’s boldest promise right now is that AI will soon improve itself, with almost no need for human oversight.…
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