I think this essay drifts considerably further away from SIAI/LW thinking than his story does, though I might have forgotten things.
Actually, given a moment to reflect, I'm more confusing the essay's points and my own impressions of the story. If he thought like this while writing the novel, then he spectacularly failed to reach me. For that I'm glad.
If he thought like this while writing the novel, then he spectacularly failed to reach me. For that I'm glad.
I think you're speaking too abstractly to agree or disagree with your value judgement.
This is Roger's article on Singularity issues, connecting his MOPI novel to how things might/should happen.
http://localroger.com/prime-intellect/mopising.html
(Roger is clearly aware of SIAI ideas and has referenced Eliezer in some of his posts)