# The Machine That Designs Its Successor by I. J. Good > "An ultraintelligent machine could design even better machines." > **— I. J. Good**, *Speculations Concerning the First Ultraintelligent Machine (1965), excerpt candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Speculations Concerning the First Ultraintelligent Machine (1965), excerpt candidate. ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - [[wiki/Machine Civilization|Machine Civilization]] - [[wiki/Uploaded Intelligence|Uploaded Intelligence]] - [[wiki/Substrate-Independent Evolution|Substrate-Independent Evolution]] - [[wiki/Civilizational Handoff|Civilizational Handoff]] - [[wiki/Distributed Intention|Distributed Intention]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "An ultraintelligent machine could design even better machines." — I. J. Good, Speculations Concerning the First Ultraintelligent Machine (1965), excerpt candidate https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-ij-good-machine-designs-successor ```