Could an AI rewrite its own code? Has it perhaps already done so? Darren looks at the story which suggests that an AI Scientist, developed by Sakana AI, was able to change its own source code. What exactly happened and are you worried enough about it? Then Adam investigates the truth behind a viral claim that we say “hello” on the telephone because of Graham Bell’s fiancée and assistant, Margaret Hello.
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Sakana AI
Research AI model unexpectedly attempts to modify its own code to extend runtime | Ars Technica
The AI Scientist: Towards Fully Automated Open-Ended Scientific Discovery (sakana.ai)
Danger, AI Scientist, Danger — LessWrong
Graham Bell’s fiancée Margaret Hello