Richard Socher Launches Recursive Superintelligence with $650M to Build Self-Improving AI
Richard Socher, former founder of You.com and prominent AI researcher, has officially launched Recursive Superintelligence, a new San Francisco-based startup emerging from stealth with $650 million in funding. Joined by notable experts including Peter Norvig and Tim Shi, the company aims to achieve recursive self-improvement (RSI) in artificial intelligence. Unlike typical auto-research methods, Recursive Superintelligence focuses on open-endedness, enabling AI models to autonomously identify weaknesses, redesign themselves, and validate improvements without human intervention. Socher distinguishes his venture from 'neolabs' that prioritize research over product delivery, insisting that this initiative will ship tangible products. The technical approach leverages concepts like co-evolutionary 'rainbow teaming,' where AI systems iteratively attack and defend against each other to enhance safety and capability. This development marks a significant step toward the long-held AI holy grail of creating superintelligence that can indefinitely improve its own architecture and reasoning capabilities at scale.
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