thomblake comments on Tiling Agents for Self-Modifying AI (OPFAI #2) - Less Wrong

55 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 06 June 2013 08:24PM

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Comment author: thomblake 06 June 2013 01:11:58PM 3 points [-]

This post does answer some questions I had regarding the relevance of mathematical proof to AI safety, and the motivations behind using mathematical proof in the first place. I don't believe I've seen this bit before:

the idea that something-like-proof might be relevant to Friendly AI is not about achieving some chimera of absolute safety-feeling

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 06 June 2013 08:36:28PM 2 points [-]

...I've actually said it many, many times before but there's a lot of people out there depicting that particular straw idea (e.g. Mark Waser).

Comment author: thomblake 06 June 2013 08:48:07PM 2 points [-]

I don't read a lot of other people's stuff about your ideas (e.g. Mark Waser) but I have read most of the things you've published. I'm surprised to hear you've said it many times before.