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World Modeling Techniques

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A world-modelling technique is a general-purpose method for generating world models [LINK], or a pattern which recurs in world models, across many domains.

Examples:

Causal Models [LINK Yudkowsky's intro]
Bayesian Model Comparison [LINK]
Markovity [external LINK?]

See also:

Causality [LINK tag]
World Modeling
Efficient Market Hypothesis
Game Theory

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