Incorrect comments on The Singularity Institute's Arrogance Problem - Less Wrong

63 Post author: lukeprog 18 January 2012 10:30PM

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Comment author: Incorrect 19 January 2012 01:11:10AM 16 points [-]

Why don't SIAI researchers decide to definitively solve some difficult unsolved mathematics, programming, or engineering problem as proof of their abilities?

Yes it would waste time that could have been spent on AI-related philosophy but would unambiguously support the competency of SIAI.

Comment author: WrongBot 19 January 2012 08:33:49AM 6 points [-]

You mean, like decision theory? Both Timeless Decision Theory (which Eliezer developed) and Updateless Decision Theory (developed mostly by folks who are now SI Research Associates) are groundbreaking work in the field, and both are currently being written up for publication, I believe.