SilasBarta comments on Open Thread June 2010, Part 3 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: SilasBarta 16 June 2010 04:36:54PM 0 points [-]

But why does it get those numerous citations? What real-world, non-academic consequences have resulted from this massive usage of Hutter's intelligence definition, which would distinguish it from a mere mass frenzy?

Comment author: timtyler 16 June 2010 05:00:00PM *  0 points [-]

No time for a long explanation from me - but "universal intelligence" seems important partly since it shows how simple an intelligent agent can be - if you abstract away most of its complexity into a data-compression system. It is just a neat way to break down the problem.