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AI Lurches Toward Recursive Self-Improvement

aired Nov 03, 2026 · 26.0m
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Clty82.3
Summary

Hi friends, before we get into today's episode, I wanted to share that the second episode of How We Got Here has arrived. The episode is called How We Made the Wrong Things Cheap, and looks at how for 25 years the price of stuff—consumer goods, electronics, etc.—went down, while the cost of housing, healthcare, and all that really important stuff went the other direction.

Why listen

It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of think, cost, model, including: The episode is called How We Made the Wrong Things Cheap, and looks at how for 25 years the price of stuff—consumer goods, electronics, etc.—went down, while the cost of housing, h.

Key takeaways
  1. 01A new MIT paper showing how a bigger model can edit the actual weights of a smaller model has people thinking about it
  2. 02But it starts with Elon Musk casting doubt on the entire personal agent space
  3. 03And for any of you who are interested in the economics of the modern American economy, whereby some measures were doing better than ever, but everyone feels more behind
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