Pavitra comments on Friedman on Utility - Less Wrong

2 Post author: billswift 22 November 2009 02:22PM

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Comment author: Pavitra 23 November 2009 08:48:02AM 0 points [-]

The meta-utility function--isn't that literally identical to the social utility function?

Yes. The problem is that we can't actually calculate with it because the only information we have about it is vague intuitions, some of which may be wrong.

Comment author: Technologos 23 November 2009 11:48:58AM 1 point [-]

If only we were self-modifying intelligences... ;)