Glossary · RSI and self-improvement
Bounded self-refinement
Self-improvement against a fixed external evaluator, so the process is at least conceptually convergent and evaluable.
Defined in
Handbook · Agents and self-improvementSelf-improvement and evaluator co-evolutionWhen a system can change what defines "better", the evaluator becomes the load-bearing wall. What changes, who validates, how loops fail.Related terms
- Open-ended RSI
- Recursive self-improvement that can modify not only the system but the machinery or criteria of improvement, so no external evaluator stays permanently fixed.
Where it comes up
- D: Autonomous research agentHandbook · Case studies