timtyler comments on The Domain of Your Utility Function - Less Wrong

24 Post author: Peter_de_Blanc 23 June 2009 04:58AM

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Comment author: timtyler 24 June 2009 09:05:48PM *  0 points [-]

Agents which can't be modelled by a utility-based framework are:

  • Agents which are infinite;
  • Agents with uncomputable utility functions.

AFAIK, there's no good evidence that either kind of agent can actually exist. Counter-arguments are welcome, of course.