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AI agents can't yet do open-ended AI research

Via AI Snake Oil
Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 · 1:49PM
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The goal of leading AI labs is recursive self-improvement (RSI): the automation of AI research using AI agents. RSI also underpins forecasts of explosive AI progress. How can we assess if we are close to this milestone?One way is to use benchmarks that test if agents can conduct AI research. Given t

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