Recursive self-improvement (RSI) - Last update: 2026.09.10

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When AI builds itself 

Harness Engineering for Self-Improvement (Lilian Weng, 2026-07-04)

AI Engineer (Youtube)

Anatomy of a Frontier Lab Agent Intrusion: A Technical Timeline of the July 2026 Incident (Hugging Face, 2026-07-27)

Investigating three real-world incidents in our cybersecurity evaluations (Anthropic 2026.07.30)

On X: https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/2082965101083320543

Updated on 2026.09.10

The Last AI Built by Humans: Toward Genuine Recursive Self-Improvement