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Meta-Prompt: A Simple Self-Improving Language Agent

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The concept of self-improving systems captures our imagination. Consider Isaac Asimov's Multivac and Arthur C. Clarke's HAL 9000. In Asimov's story, Multivac is a colossal machine designed to answer humanity's most complex question. It continuously updates its own structure and goals in response to its conversations with humanity. Multivac eventually evolves into a cosmic power, utters "Let there be light!" and essentially starts a new universe, reversing entropy to create something from nothing. Similarly, in Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey, HAL 9000 is an advanced AI that learns from its interactions and displays substantial autonomy and self-preservation. The outcome for HAL is less optimistic. Nonetheless, the potential of self-improving systems sparks our imagination, inspiring researchers to explore their practical applications.

Meta-Prompt: A Simple Self-Improving Language Agent Noah Goodman Apr 08, 2023 19 2 Share The concept of self-improving systems captures our imagination. Consider Isaac Asimov's Multivac and Arthur C. Clarke's HAL 9000. In Asimov's story, Multivac is a colossal machine designed to answer humanity's most complex question. It continuously updates its own structure and goals in response to its conversations with humanity. Multivac eventually evolves into a cosmic power, utters "Let there be light!" and essentially starts a new universe, reversing entropy to create something from nothing. Similarly

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