Re: Slow-fast singularity

From: Lucas Sheehan (lucassheehan@gmail.com)
Date: Mon May 05 2008 - 15:00:07 MDT


On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 1:17 PM, Matt Mahoney <matmahoney@yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- Stuart Armstrong <dragondreaming@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> > Most posts on this ML tacitly assume a blindingly fast singularity:
> > once we have self improving AI, we need to sort out Friendliness,
> > incorporate it into the AI, and then just step back and watch the
> > fireworks.
>
> Fast according to which definition of time? Physical time, as defined
> by the rotation of the Earth, oscillations of cesium atoms, etc. Or
> perceptual time defined by the rate of increase in entropy of the
> observer, like how 5 minutes seemed like an hour when you were a child?

When I was a child? It still feels that way far to often. :-)



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