The Parable of Predict-O-Matic — LessWrong
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A story in nine parts about someone creating an AI that predicts the future, and multiple people who wonder about the implications. What happens when…
x The Parable of Predict-O-Matic — LessWrong Partial Agency Oracle AI Parables & Fables Myopia Hyperstitions Self Fulfilling/Refuting Prophecies AI Curated 376 The Parable of Predict-O-Matic by abramdemski 15th Oct 2019 AI Alignment Forum 17 min read 43 376 Ω 92 I've been thinking more about partial agency. I want to expand on some issues brought up in the comments to my previous post , and on other complications which I've been thinking about. But for now, a more informal parable. (Mainly because this is easier to write than my more technical thoughts.) This relates to oracle AI and to inner
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