AI

Superintelligence isn’t Approximated by a Rational Agent

(Thank you to Jessica Taylor and others who provided feedback on this essay)

Jul 24 •

Nicolas D Villarreal

Merely Language Machines?

A Review of "Language Machines" by Leif Weatherby

Jul 17 •

Nicolas D Villarreal

Higher Order Signs, Hallucination and Schizophrenia

Picture yourself on a beach.

Nov 1, 2024 •

Nicolas D Villarreal

Galatea and the windup toy

The problem of the rationalist theory of mind

Oct 26, 2024 •

Nicolas D Villarreal

The Impossibility of a Rational Intelligence Optimizer

Goodhart’s Law and Sign Function Collapse

Jun 6, 2024 •

Nicolas D Villarreal

A Semiotic Critique of the Orthogonality Thesis

“Intelligence and final goals are orthogonal axes along which possible agents can freely vary.

Jun 3, 2024 •

Nicolas D Villarreal

On Immortality and Prophecy

Continuing Discussion on AI

May 31, 2023 •

Nicolas D Villarreal

Against Butlerian Jihad

A Response to Simon McNeil

May 30, 2023 •

Nicolas D Villarreal

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