Machine Learning Algorithms & Natural Language Processing

Aug 8, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

What Is Self‑Evolving, Self‑Improving, and Recursive Self‑Improvement? A Comprehensive Guide

This article surveys recent AI research on self‑evolving and self‑improving systems, defines a three‑layer taxonomy (Artifacts, Harness, Model), reviews concrete implementations from OpenAI, Anthropic, Tencent, MiniMax, and others, and outlines open research directions and challenges.