TheOtherDave comments on Holden's Objection 1: Friendliness is dangerous - Less Wrong

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 24 May 2012 03:24:05PM 0 points [-]

Cool.
So it seems to follow that we agree that if agent A1 values the existence of distinct agents A2..An, it's unclear how the likelihood of A2..An existing varies with the optimizing power available to A1...An. Yes?

Comment author: DanArmak 24 May 2012 06:02:10PM *  0 points [-]

Yes. Even if we know each agent's optimizing power, and each agent's estimation of each other agent's power and ability to acquire greater power, the behavior of A1 still depends on its exact values (for instance, what else it values besides the existence of the others). It also depends on the values of the other agents (might they choose to initiate conflict among themselves or against A1?)