But here Yudkowsky gave a specific model for how qualia, and other things in the reference class “stuff that’s pointing at something but we’re confused about what”, is mistaken for convergently instrumental stuff. (Namely: pointers point both to what they’re really trying to point to, but also somewhat point at simple things, and simple things tend to be convergently instrumental.) It’s not a reduction of qualia, and a successful reduction of qualia would be much better evidence that an unsuccessful reduction of qualia is unsuccessful, but it’s still a logical relevant argument and a useful model.
But here Yudkowsky gave a specific model for how qualia, and other things in the reference class “stuff that’s pointing at something but we’re confused about what”, is mistaken for convergently instrumental stuff. (Namely: pointers point both to what they’re really trying to point to, but also somewhat point at simple things, and simple things tend to be convergently instrumental.) It’s not a reduction of qualia, and a successful reduction of qualia would be much better evidence that an unsuccessful reduction of qualia is unsuccessful, but it’s still a logical relevant argument and a useful model.