>"as AI becomes more agentic, we are entering a new era where software can, in a very real sense, become self-improving."
>"This creates a continuous feedback loop. When an AI agent implements a new feature, its final task isn't just to "commit the code." Instead, as part of the Continuous Alignment process, the agent's final step is to reflect on what changed and update the project's knowledge base accordingly."
>"... the type of self-improvement we’re talking about is far more pragmatic and much less dangerous."
>"Self-improving software isn't about creating a digital god; it's about building a more resilient, maintainable, and understandable system. By closing the loop between code and documentation, we set the stage for even more complex collaborations."
> ... software can, in a very real sense, become self-improving.
This is referring to the software the agent is working on, not the agent.
> This creates a continuous feedback loop.
This is referring to the feedback loop of the agent effectively compressing learnings from a previous chat session into documentation it can use to more effectively bootstrap future sessions, or sub-agents. This isn't about altering the agent, but instead about creating a feedback loop between the agent and the software it's working on to improve the ability for the agent to take on the next task, or delegate a sub-task to a sub-agent.
> "... the type of self-improvement we’re talking about is far more pragmatic and much less dangerous."
This is a statement about the agent playing a part in maintaining not just the code, but other artifacts around the code. Not about the agent self-improving, nor the agent altering itself.
selridge|4 days ago
>"This creates a continuous feedback loop. When an AI agent implements a new feature, its final task isn't just to "commit the code." Instead, as part of the Continuous Alignment process, the agent's final step is to reflect on what changed and update the project's knowledge base accordingly."
>"... the type of self-improvement we’re talking about is far more pragmatic and much less dangerous."
>"Self-improving software isn't about creating a digital god; it's about building a more resilient, maintainable, and understandable system. By closing the loop between code and documentation, we set the stage for even more complex collaborations."
It's only like every other sentence.
normalocity|4 days ago
This is referring to the software the agent is working on, not the agent.
> This creates a continuous feedback loop.
This is referring to the feedback loop of the agent effectively compressing learnings from a previous chat session into documentation it can use to more effectively bootstrap future sessions, or sub-agents. This isn't about altering the agent, but instead about creating a feedback loop between the agent and the software it's working on to improve the ability for the agent to take on the next task, or delegate a sub-task to a sub-agent.
> "... the type of self-improvement we’re talking about is far more pragmatic and much less dangerous."
This is a statement about the agent playing a part in maintaining not just the code, but other artifacts around the code. Not about the agent self-improving, nor the agent altering itself.