Eliezer_Yudkowsky comments on The Importance of Self-Doubt - Less Wrong

23 Post author: multifoliaterose 19 August 2010 10:47PM

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 21 August 2010 01:02:48AM 5 points [-]

Oh, I know it's not your fault, but seriously, have "the Internet" ask you the same question 153 times in a row and see if you don't get slightly frustrated with "the Internet".

Comment author: Perplexed 21 August 2010 01:16:08AM 2 points [-]

Yeah, after reading your "some part of my brain" thing a second time, I realized I had misinterpreted. Though I will point out that my question was not directed to you. You should learn to delegate the task of becoming frustrated with the Internet.

I read the article (though not yet any of the transcripts). Very interesting. I hope that some tests using a gatekeeper committee are tried someday.

Comment author: timtyler 21 August 2010 06:49:38AM *  0 points [-]

Computer programmers do not normally test their programs by getting a committee of humans to hold the program down - the restraints themselves are mostly technological. We will be able to have the assistance of technological gatekeepers too - if necessary.

Today's prisons have pretty configurable security levels. The real issue will probably be how much people want to pay for such security. If an agent does escape, will it cause lots of damage? Can we simply disable it before it has a chance to do anything undesirable? Will it simply be crushed by the numerous powerful agents that have already been tested?