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Anthropic logo is displayed on a smartphone. Anthropic said on Thursday AI that can build itself would be a major development in the history of technology. But full recursive self-improvement also might increase the risks of humans losing control over AI systems. If systems are capable of fully building their own successors, the ways we secure them, monitor them, and shape their behavior all grow much more important, the company said. Taichung Taiwan - ZUMAc217 20260605_zip_c217_004

Anthropic logo is displayed on a smartphone. Anthropic said on Thursday AI that can build itself would be a major development in the history of technology. But full recursive self-improvement also might increase the risks of humans losing control over AI systems. If systems are capable of fully building their own successors, the ways we secure them, monitor them, and shape their behavior all grow much more important, the company said. Taichung Taiwan - ZUMAc217 20260605_zip_c217_004

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Recording Date: Jun 5, 2026

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June 5, 2026, Taichung, Taiwan: Anthropic logo is displayed on a smartphone. Anthropic said on Thursday AI that can build itself would be a major development in the history of technology. But full recursive self-improvement also might increase the risks of humans losing control over AI systems. If systems are capable of fully building their own successors, the ways we secure them, monitor them, and shape their behavior all grow much more important, the company said. Taichung Taiwan - ZUMAc217 20260605_zip_c217_004

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