Yup. There exist established fields that study super intelligences with interests not necessarily aligned with ours—polisci, socialsci and econ. Now you may criticize their methods or their formalisms, but they do have smart people and insights.
I think the research into Friendliness, if it’s not a fake, would do well to connect with some subproblem in polisci, socialsci or econ. It ought to be easier than the full problem, and the solution will immediately pay off. I asked Vassar about this once, and he said that he did not think this would be easier. I never really understood that reply.
The main response I assume is the fact that friendly agents are not yet invented, or the ideas exposed here are new, this post. The theoretical background could overlap with other sciences, but the main goal(FAI) needs more than that, I supose.
Yup. There exist established fields that study super intelligences with interests not necessarily aligned with ours—polisci, socialsci and econ. Now you may criticize their methods or their formalisms, but they do have smart people and insights.
I think the research into Friendliness, if it’s not a fake, would do well to connect with some subproblem in polisci, socialsci or econ. It ought to be easier than the full problem, and the solution will immediately pay off. I asked Vassar about this once, and he said that he did not think this would be easier. I never really understood that reply.
The main response I assume is the fact that friendly agents are not yet invented, or the ideas exposed here are new, this post. The theoretical background could overlap with other sciences, but the main goal(FAI) needs more than that, I supose.
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