ciphergoth comments on The AI in a box boxes you - Less Wrong

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Comment author: ciphergoth 02 February 2010 06:37:49PM * 3 points [-]

Oh, because you do????

Comment author: Jack 02 February 2010 06:59:35PM * 0 points [-]

I knew I was going to have to clarify. I can't write it out, but if you input something I can give you the right output!

I guess it should read "You can't even say what your own utility function outputs!"

Comment author: wedrifid 03 February 2010 03:10:36AM 4 points [-]

I knew I was going to have to clarify. I can't write it out, but if you input something I can give you the right output!

I actually don't think you can.

Comment author: ciphergoth 02 February 2010 07:52:56PM 1 point [-]

I don't really think my response was fair anyway. Clippy has a simple utility function by construction - you would expect it to know what it was.