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Saving Time
Scott Garrabrant
1y
19
138
Decision theory does not imply that we get to have nice things
So8res
2mo
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How I Lost 100 Pounds Using TDT
Zvi
11y
244
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Can you control the past?
Joe Carlsmith
1y
93
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Decision Theories: A Less Wrong Primer
orthonormal
10y
174
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Decision Theory FAQ
lukeprog
9y
484
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Newcomb's Problem and Regret of Rationality
Eliezer Yudkowsky
14y
614
100
What a reduction of "could" could look like
cousin_it
12y
111
100
Newcomblike problems are the norm
So8res
8y
111
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A Marriage Ceremony for Aspiring Rationalists
lukeprog
10y
77
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Counterfactual Mugging Poker Game
Scott Garrabrant
4y
2
90
A model of UDT with a halting oracle
cousin_it
11y
102
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Decision theory and dynamic inconsistency
paulfchristiano
5mo
33
88
Common mistakes people make when thinking about decision theory
cousin_it
10y
27
177
Impossibility results for unbounded utilities
paulfchristiano
10mo
104
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Humans are utility monsters
PhilGoetz
9y
217
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2020 AI Alignment Literature Review and Charity Comparison
Larks
1y
14
119
An Orthodox Case Against Utility Functions
abramdemski
2y
53
117
Pinpointing Utility
9y
156
117
The genie knows, but doesn't care
Rob Bensinger
9y
519
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Coherent decisions imply consistent utilities
Eliezer Yudkowsky
3y
81
113
Degrees of Freedom
sarahconstantin
3y
31
106
A summary of Savage's foundations for probability and utility.
Sniffnoy
11y
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A Contamination Theory of the Obesity Epidemic
Bob Baker
1y
45
100
Coherence arguments do not entail goal-directed behavior
Rohin Shah
4y
69
99
Utility ≠ Reward
vlad_m
3y
25
88
Against utility functions
Qiaochu_Yuan
8y
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wrapper-minds are the enemy
nostalgebraist
6mo
36