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Kaj_Sotala comments on Less Wrong Q&A with Eliezer Yudkowsky: Ask Your Questions - Less Wrong

16 Post author: MichaelGR 11 November 2009 03:00AM

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Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 14 November 2009 06:45:20PM 1 point [-]

What do you think "intelligence" is?

Previously, Eliezer has said that intelligence is efficient optimization.

Comment author: Tyrrell_McAllister 14 November 2009 07:17:42PM * 0 points [-]

I have trouble meshing this definition with the concept of intelligent insanity.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 14 November 2009 08:19:03PM * 2 points [-]

Intelligently insane efficiently optimize stuff in the way they don't want it optimized.

Comment author: Tyrrell_McAllister 15 November 2009 12:29:12AM 0 points [-]

Eliezer invoked the notion of intelligent insanity in response to Aumann's approach to the absent-minded driver problem. In this case, what was Aumann efficiently optimizing in spite of his own wishes?