Deanushka comments on The Human's Hidden Utility Function (Maybe) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Deanushka 06 February 2012 10:31:15PM 0 points [-]

Just some initial thoughts,

I do understand that these statements are broad generalisations for what really does occur though the premise is that a successful choice would be made from wieighting options provided from the scenarios.

As with genetics and other systems the beneficial error scenario which can be described in situations such as a miskeyed note on a keyboard leading to a variation of the sequence that is favourable seems excluded from these scenarios.

Improvisation based on self introduced errors may also be a core to these utilities being able to evolve reason.

Model-based system: Figure out what's going on, and what actions maximize returns, and do them.

Model-free system: Do the thingy that worked before again!

Pavlovian system: Avoid the unpleasant thing and go to the pleasant thing. Repeat as necessary.