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François Chollet Says Science Offers a Reference Point for AI RSI

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François Chollet argues that science is a recursively self-improving system and a useful reference point for understanding AI RSI. He says scientific inputs—including headcount, R&D spending, and compute—have grown exponentially, while scientific impact has remained roughly linear because research tackles the easiest, highest-impact problems first. Chollet believes AI RSI is already happening and will accelerate, but says it will not lead to an “intelligence explosion.”

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