We could say whatever we like—Stuart’s main point is in the first line: it’s not a natural category.
I’d argue that your wording is a fine example of wireheading, but not a definition. There are many behaviors other than just that, which I’d categorize as wireheading. The original usage (Larry Niven around 1970, as far as I can tell) wasn’t about self-modification or change of reward functions, it was direct brain stimulation as an addictive pleasure.
We could say whatever we like—Stuart’s main point is in the first line: it’s not a natural category.
I’d argue that your wording is a fine example of wireheading, but not a definition. There are many behaviors other than just that, which I’d categorize as wireheading. The original usage (Larry Niven around 1970, as far as I can tell) wasn’t about self-modification or change of reward functions, it was direct brain stimulation as an addictive pleasure.