Assuming something at least as clever as a clever human doesn’t have access to something just because you think you’ve covered the holes you’re aware of is dangerous.
Sure. The point I was trying to make isn’t “let’s assume that the AI doesn’t have access to anything we don’t want it to have access to,” it’s “let’s weaken the premises necessary to lead to the conclusion that an AI can simulate self-modifications.”
Assuming something at least as clever as a clever human doesn’t have access to something just because you think you’ve covered the holes you’re aware of is dangerous.
Sure. The point I was trying to make isn’t “let’s assume that the AI doesn’t have access to anything we don’t want it to have access to,” it’s “let’s weaken the premises necessary to lead to the conclusion that an AI can simulate self-modifications.”