Evolution is an abstract pattern which makes progress via the correction of errors using selection. If something fits the pattern, then it's evolution.
Would you agree with something like: if induction doesn't work, and CR does, then it's a good idea to accept CR? Even if you find it counter-intuitive and awkward from your current perspective?
Evolution is an abstract pattern which makes progress via the correction of errors using selection
I think we might be having terminology problems -- in particular I feel that you stick the "evolution" label on vastly broader things.
First, the notion of progress. Evolution doesn't do progress not being teleological. Evolution does adapation to the current environment. A decrease in complexity is not an uncommon event in evolution, for example. A mass die-off is not an uncommon event, either.
Second, evolution doesn't correct "errors". ...
Why expect AGIs to be better at thinking than human beings? Is there some argument that human thinking problems are primarily due to hardware constraints? Has anyone here put much thought into parenting/educating AGIs?