AI researcher says an ‘intelligence explosion’ could lead to ‘Mythos-level’ moments every month

Alan Chan, a research fellow at GovAI, cowrote a paper that called for oversight of AI companies' most cutting-edge research. Courtesy of Alan Chan Leading AI researchers are urging policymakers to prepare for a potential massive jump in AI capabilities. The AI industry is abuzz about what could happen if AI models could eventually build their successors. What have you heard about recursive self-improvement or RSI? Some of the world's leading AI researchers are concerned about an "intelligence explosion." The thinking is that if frontier AI model makers can automate the development of their future models, it could create a feedback loop that could lead to a whirlwind pace of change in AI advancements. "Imagine, for instance, if we had Mythos-level moments, not every year, but every month in new domains," Alan Chan, a research fellow at GovAI, an AI think tank, told reporters during a discussion with reporters.