recursive
adjective
re·cur·sive
ri-ˈkər-siv 
1
: of, relating to, or involving recursion
a recursive function in a computer program
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a procedure that can repeat itself indefinitely
a recursive rule in a grammar
recursively
adverb
recursiveness
noun
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All of these current approaches to self-improving AI are not recursive but piecemeal.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
The report also cites xAI co-founder Jimmy Ba, who suggests recursive self-improvement loops—where AI autonomously upgrades its own capabilities—could emerge as early as the first half of 2027.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
The problem with any and all GOAT discourse is the debate invariably becomes recursive and myopic.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The problem is not simply that the dominant content will begin to crowd out more diverse outliers, but that the recursive training on a finite sample size will introduce increasingly improbable sequences.
—Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
The report also cites xAI co-founder Jimmy Ba, who suggests recursive self-improvement loops—where AI autonomously upgrades its own capabilities—could emerge as early as the first half of 2027.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
The problem with any and all GOAT discourse is the debate invariably becomes recursive and myopic.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The problem is not simply that the dominant content will begin to crowd out more diverse outliers, but that the recursive training on a finite sample size will introduce increasingly improbable sequences.
—Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Recursive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recursive. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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