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92u-92
Se
Improv.
Severity10/10
Recursive Self-Improvement
Intelligence explosion via accelerated self-improvement cycles where an AI iteratively redesigns its own architecture, potentially reaching superintelligence rapidly.
Periodic recordExistentialarXiv2024
Xunjian Yin, Xinyi Wang, Liangming Pan, Li Lin, Xiaojun Wan, William Yang Wang
Mitigation Strategy
Physical limitations on computational resources, absolute sandboxing during development phases, self-modification capability monitoring, and pauses at capability thresholds.
Atomic Number
92
Se
Risk ID
u-92
Severity
10/10
Severity Level