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Utility Functions
VNM Theorem
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Goal-Directedness
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Impossibility results for unbounded utilities
paulfchristiano
10mo
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Coherent decisions imply consistent utilities
Eliezer Yudkowsky
3y
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An Orthodox Case Against Utility Functions
abramdemski
2y
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Humans are utility monsters
PhilGoetz
9y
217
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Degrees of Freedom
sarahconstantin
3y
31
102
Utility ≠ Reward
vlad_m
3y
25
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Coherence arguments do not entail goal-directed behavior
Rohin Shah
4y
69
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Pinpointing Utility
9y
156
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The genie knows, but doesn't care
Rob Bensinger
9y
519
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A summary of Savage's foundations for probability and utility.
Sniffnoy
11y
91
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The "Measuring Stick of Utility" Problem
johnswentworth
6mo
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Probability is Real, and Value is Complex
abramdemski
4y
20
67
Against utility functions
Qiaochu_Yuan
8y
87
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Time and Effort Discounting
Scott Alexander
11y
32
137
2020 AI Alignment Literature Review and Charity Comparison
Larks
1y
14
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why assume AGIs will optimize for fixed goals?
nostalgebraist
6mo
52
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A Contamination Theory of the Obesity Epidemic
Bob Baker
1y
45
92
wrapper-minds are the enemy
nostalgebraist
6mo
36
69
Literature Review on Goal-Directedness
adamShimi
1y
21
68
Optimization Concepts in the Game of Life
Vika
1y
15
67
Living Forever is Hard, or, The Gompertz Curve
gwern
11y
87
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AI safety without goal-directed behavior
Rohin Shah
3y
15
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Does Agent-like Behavior Imply Agent-like Architecture?
Scott Garrabrant
3y
7
54
The Science of Cutting Peppers
Apprentice
12y
68
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Will humans build goal-directed agents?
Rohin Shah
3y
43
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The Unfinished Mystery of the Shangri-La Diet
Eliezer Yudkowsky
13y
232
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LINK: In favor of niceness, community, and civilisation
Solvent
8y
137
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CICO is a weird reference class
Chad Nauseam
11mo
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