timtyler comments on A Less Wrong singularity article? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: timtyler 22 November 2009 08:03:39AM -1 points [-]

That seems to be switching context. I was originally talking about a "superintelligence", The ocean and grey goo would clearly not qualify.

FWIW, expected utility theory is a pretty general economic idea that nicely covers any goal-seeking agent.