We are sprinting across the tightrope. To our right infinite pleasure. To our left infinite torture. Background (optional) [1] We are birthing Superintelligence. Let's introspect really quick to see what trajectory we are setting up. Well, we are pretty simple creatures: we seek pleasure and avoid pain. Usually the things...
Claim: Volition is strictly a function of two variables: pleasure and pain . Background: This article is a movement towards formalizing the definitional basis of volition in Extrapolated Volition / Coherent Extrapolated Volition. Candidate Definition For any sentient agent with a functioning motivational system, volition is the optimization of its...
Sentian: Any being capable of experiencing pain and pleasure. > "But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas." > > -- The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas, Ursula K. Le Guin The AI alignment problem can be characterized in two simply...