Import AI 474: Platonic mindspace, TPUs in space, Zhipu launches outer RSI loop
Import AI issue 474 mentions that Zhipu has launched an outer RSI loop, and discusses TPUs in space and Platonic mindspace. The article also lists three conditions for effective feedback: feedback must be sufficiently local, tied to specific engine startup parameters, code changes, kernels, input conditions, threads, execution intervals, or code paths; feedback must be cheap and timely to shorten the verification cycle; feedback must support objective verification, with reference implementations, test results, and comparable experimental metrics determining whether a change is correct and whether performance improves.
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Feedback must be sufficiently local : “It should be tied to specific engine launch parameters, code changes, kernels, input conditions, threads, execution intervals, or code paths, helping the agent narrow the scope of the problem.”
Feedback must be inexpensive and timely to obtain : “Shorter validation cycles help the agent correct course promptly and spend less effort on unproductive hypotheses.”
Feedback must support objective verification : “Whether a change is correct and whether performance has improved should be determined by reference implementations, test results, and comparable experimental metrics.”