Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by mitthrowaway2 912 days ago
As described in the essay "optimality is the tiger, and agents are its teeth".

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/kpPnReyBC54KESiSn/optimality...
2 comments
clbrmbr 912 days ago
From the linked LW post:

> It is doing this for no greater reason than that an optimiser was brought into reach, and this is what optimisers do.

> All the agent piece has to do is pump the optimality machine.

It’s like putting the mic too close to the amplifier.

link
bbor 912 days ago
lol posted the same thing above. I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought that was an extremely powerful read! As someone currently trying to imbue silicon with an eternal soul, it’s very sobering.
link