Giles comments on [Altruist Support] How to determine your utility function - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Giles 01 May 2011 03:18:59PM 1 point [-]

Yes - I probably value keeping people well-informed, in addition to what I mentioned. If nothing else, this would stop me from assigning a very high utility to "everyone gets wireheaded".

Keeping myself well-informed is more of a sub-goal than an end value. I can't improve the territory unless my map is accurate.