The lack of falsification criteria for AGI (unresearched rant)
Situation: Lots if people are talking about AGI, and AGI safety but nobody can point to one. This is a Serious Problem, and a sign that you are confused.
Problem:
Currently proposed AGI tests are ad-hoc nonsense (https://intelligence.org/2013/08/11/what-is-agi/)
Historically when these tests are passed the goalposts are shifted (Turning test was passed by fooling humans, which is incredibly subjective and relatively easy).
Solution:
A robust and scalable test of abstract cognitive ability.
A test that could be passed by a friendly AI in such a way as to communicate co-operative intent, without all the humans freaking out.
Would anyone be interested in such a test so that we can detect the subject of our study?
Review: If I wanted an opinion piece I would turn on the TV.
I had a browse of your video selection and there is an overwhelming focus on American conservatism.
I didn’t want to blindly judge so I watched the one on functional institutions.
Recap:
Personal assertions without research or evidence.
Institutions are bad/broken. No suggestions on resolution, no comparative analysis.
Fixation on the smartest people and self-bootstrapping.
I expected better from the Less Wrong community. I want to see Analysis backed up by evidence.