The Reality Check

TRC #696: Did Sakana AI Change Its Own Code? + Who is Margaret Hello?


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Could an AI rewrite its own code? Has it perhaps already done so? Darren looks at the story which suggests that an AI Scientist, developed by Sakana AI, was able to change its own source code. What exactly happened and are you worried enough about it? Then Adam investigates the truth behind a viral claim that we say "hello" on the telephone because of Graham Bell's fiancée and assistant, Margaret Hello.

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