But will those plug and play utility functions survive self modification?
That depends on, among other things, what their utility function says.
From inside, wireheading is valid way to achieve your goals. Think pursuit of nirvana, not drug addiction.
Well, an interesting question is whether we can engineer very smart systems where wireheading doesn’t happen. I expect that will be possible—but I don’t think any body reallly knows for sure just now.
That depends on, among other things, what their utility function says.
Well, an interesting question is whether we can engineer very smart systems where wireheading doesn’t happen. I expect that will be possible—but I don’t think any body reallly knows for sure just now.