# The call to limit recursive self-improvement (2026)

> The Future of Life Institute urges governments to press companies to immediately limit recursive self-improvement until the research to make it safe is done.

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# The call to limit recursive self-improvement (2026)

The Future of Life Institute urges governments to press companies to immediately limit recursive self-improvement until the research to make it safe is done.

Date
:   Sep 2026

Type
:   Milestone

Status
:   Happened

Era
:   2026

## What happened

The Future of Life Institute urges governments to press companies to immediately limit recursive self-improvement until the research to make it safe is done.

## Why it matters

The statement focused on recursive self-improvement, asking governments to press companies to limit it now rather than after labs have automated their own research.

## Source

1. [Future of Life Institute](https://futureoflife.org/statement/statement-we-must-pressure-ai-companies-to-immediately-limit-the-use-of-recursive-self-improvement/)

## On the timeline

This event is one of 20 milestones on the [RSI timeline](https://enterrsi.si/timeline/), from 1950 to SI building SI.

The event

Date
:   September 28, 2026

Type
:   Timeline milestone

Related terms

[Recursive self-improvement **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/recursive-self-improvement/)[Pause commitment **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/pause-commitment/)

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