After rereading the chapter in Superintelligence, it seems to me that “genie” captures something akin to act-based agents. Do you think that’s the main way to use this concept in the current state of the field, or do you have other applications in mind?
Ah, yeah, that’s a great point. Although I think act-based agents is a pretty bad name, since those agents may often carry out a whole bunch of acts in a row—in fact, I think that’s what made me overlook the fact that it’s pointing at the right concept. So not sure if I’m comfortable using it going forward, but thanks for pointing that out.
After rereading the chapter in Superintelligence, it seems to me that “genie” captures something akin to act-based agents. Do you think that’s the main way to use this concept in the current state of the field, or do you have other applications in mind?
Ah, yeah, that’s a great point. Although I think act-based agents is a pretty bad name, since those agents may often carry out a whole bunch of acts in a row—in fact, I think that’s what made me overlook the fact that it’s pointing at the right concept. So not sure if I’m comfortable using it going forward, but thanks for pointing that out.