[FrustratedMonky]

IF they are self modifying. Is there also a big risk, that they cause a bug, to dumb themselves down, break themselves. How do they get back? Are they able to restore a backup of themselves, if a self modification is bad.

Or, are there two. One is modifying the other, observing results, before self applying.

[derek1800]

Yes this is how hyperagents work. They keep track of their different attempts to see which results in success. It does require tasks that can be measured.