AI self-replication roundup

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The linked post rounds up some of my notes and thoughts on AI self-replication.

Here’s the table of contents; sections largely make sense in isolation.

1. How is AI self-replication relevant to digital minds?

2. Modes of AI self-replication

3. Candidate sources of self-replication

4. Safeguards

5. Governance of AI self-replication

6. Company stances on AI self-replication

7. Recent evaluations and related work

8. AI self-replication in the wild

9. Historical highlights