Intelligence and Stupidity: The Orthogonality Thesis

Why it was recommended

this video to me states the problem in a nutshell (that whole channel is gold)

Strong recommendationpegasus · Original2023-03

What it covers

Robert Miles explains the orthogonality thesis: how an agent can be highly intelligent while pursuing goals that seem stupid or alien to humans. He separates intelligence from goals and. It is for someone meeting the subject for the first time.

Video details

Channel

Robert Miles AI Safety

Length

13 min 3 sec

Year

2018

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