AI systems might be able to rebuild themselves from 2028, says Anthropic co-founder
May 5, 2026
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by Ibiam Wayas
for CryptoPolitan

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Anthropic co‑founder Jack Clark predicts a 60% chance that AI achieves recursive self‑improvement by the end of 2028, writing this on his Substack on Monday and warning “I’m not sure society is ready.” Key crypto implications: such AI advances could accelerate automated trading, smart‑contract auditing and token launches but also increase DeFi/CEX security, governance and systemic risk, prompting urgency around tooling, audits and regulation.
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Anthropic’s co-founder Jack Clark has made a bold prediction that AI systems may be capable of rebuilding themselves from 2028. “I’m not sure society is ready,” he said. In a Substack published Monday, Clark precisely said there is 60% chance that AI becomes capable of recursive self-improvement by the end of 2028. “In other words,...