I agree that an e-coli’s lack of reflective capability makes it useless for reasoning directly about iterated amplification or anything like it.
On the other hand, if we lack the tools to think about the values of a simple single-celled organism, then presumably we also lack the tools to think about whether amplification-style processes actually converge to something in line with human values.
I agree that an e-coli’s lack of reflective capability makes it useless for reasoning directly about iterated amplification or anything like it.
On the other hand, if we lack the tools to think about the values of a simple single-celled organism, then presumably we also lack the tools to think about whether amplification-style processes actually converge to something in line with human values.