Re:Astra can read and write weights to improve Qwen
by Timwi on Monday November 02, 2026 @11:49PM
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On the one hand, the paper (and especially the headline) overstates and overhypes the results.
On the other hand, the overstated results, if they were true, would be tantamount to saying “we're speedrunning exactly the kind of recursive self-improvement that is a major ingredient in every human extinction scenario”, and yet it is both presented and received as an exciting opportunity.
On the other hand, the overstated results, if they were true, would be tantamount to saying “we're speedrunning exactly the kind of recursive self-improvement that is a major ingredient in every human extinction scenario”, and yet it is both presented and received as an exciting opportunity.