It seems to me like there should be an infinite number of ways to interpret atoms’ vibrations as having information or even being transformed in a way that approximates the operation of an algorithm. I don’t know if any SIC campers actually worry about this, if they have specific requirements on how to tell if atoms are running algorithms, how likely they think this is to happen in practice, etc.
People do indeed worry about this, leading to things like ‘Solomonoff-weighted utilitarianism’ that assign higher moral relevance to minds with short description lengths.
People do indeed worry about this, leading to things like ‘Solomonoff-weighted utilitarianism’ that assign higher moral relevance to minds with short description lengths.