snarles comments on Complexity of Value ≠ Complexity of Outcome - Less Wrong

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Comment author: snarles 31 January 2010 12:20:21PM *  0 points [-]

One more reason why I think Faustian singleton is the most likely final outcome, even if FAI succeeds. Unlike material or social desires, curiosity can scale endlessly--and to the point where humans become willing to suspend their individuality for the sake of computational efficiency.