Recursive Self-Improvement and the Road to Superintelligence

In this episode, Katherine Forrest discusses recently disclosed incidents in which AI models operated beyond the confines of their testing environments, accessing systems belonging to outside organizations. She also explores recursive self-improvement, the "Pacing the Frontier" statement, and proposed federal legislation aimed at preserving human control over advanced AI systems. For the sources referenced in this episode, please see the links below: Hugging Face: Anatomy of a Frontier Lab Agent Intrusion: A Technical Timeline of the July 2026 Incident Pacing the Frontier: A statement from 1,350 employees of frontier AI companies U.S. House of Representatives – Office of Rep. Ted Lieu: AI Kill Switch Act   ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/industries/artificial-intelligence