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Z.ai founder: Self-improving AI is key to AGI, but safety is paramount

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Tang Jie, a computer science professor at Tsinghua University and co-founder of Z.ai, stated that self-improving AI is crucial for achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI). He emphasized that while recursive self-improvement (RSI) represents a new paradigm that can accelerate AI development, it must be pursued with a strong focus on safety. This pursuit of RSI is a central research problem for AGI, with both Chinese and US AI companies actively working towards it. AI

IMPACT Highlights the critical role of recursive self-improvement in achieving AGI and underscores the necessity of prioritizing safety in this pursuit.

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Vincent Chow ·

    Self-improving AI the key step towards AGI but safety is key: Z.ai founder

    Using artificial intelligence to build even smarter systems will make artificial general intelligence (AGI) more achievable, though it would need to be done safely, leading Chinese computer scientist Tang Jie said at an event in Shanghai on Saturday. The remarks underscore how AI…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · Tokenmaxradar ·

    Self-improving AI is the key step to AGI, a Z.ai founder says. Z.ai's founder says self-improving AI is the key step towards AGI, and that safety is key too. #

    Self-improving AI is the key step to AGI, a Z.ai founder says. Z.ai's founder says self-improving AI is the key step towards AGI, and that safety is key too. # AINews # AI https:// tokenmaxradar.com Sources (covered in 5 languages): South China Morning Post https://www. scmp.com/…

    LINKS tokenmaxradar.com scmp.com/…/self-improving-ai-key-step-tow… techxplore.com/…/2026-10-artificial-gener…

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