# OpenAI's Will Depue says full recursive self-improvement is 18 months away

> Original title: if you are short ai lab capabilites rn you are fucking retarded. we are months from truly unbelievable marvels. no more than 18 months to...

- Source: will depue
- Published: 2026-11-01T01:08:24.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/tguaq5ky3q95lkmfc02r1u8ez
- Original: https://x.com/willdepue/status/2116698839810011174

## Summary

Will Depue, whose account is tied to OpenAI, says AI capabilities will produce "truly unbelievable marvels" within months. He says full recursive self-improvement could arrive within 18 months, possibly followed by the singularity, and calls shorting AI lab capabilities a mistake.

## Post

if you are short ai lab capabilites rn you are fucking retarded. we are months from truly unbelievable marvels. no more than 18 months to full RSI, maybe the singularity