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Control: Control in cybernetics is the process of ensuring that a system behaves in a desired way. It is achieved by using feedback loops to compare the actual behavior of the system to the desired behavior and then adjusting the system accordingly. See also Feedback, Cybernetics._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Nick Bostrom on Control - Dictionary of Arguments
I 157 Control/superintelligence/Bostrom: Capability control methods seek to prevent undesirable outcomes by limiting what the superintelligence can do. I 158 -Boxing methods: can be subdivided into physical and informational containment methods. I 160 -Incentive methods: involve placing an agent in an environment where it finds instrumental reasons to act in ways that promote the principal’s interests. >Motivation/superintelligence/Bostrom, >Environment/superintelligence/Bostrom, >Decision-making/superintelligence/Bostrom, >Values/superintelligence/Bostrom. I 175 Control methods: - Boxing method: Encompasses physical and informational containment methods. - Incentive methods: The system is placed within an environment that provides appropriate incentives. -Stunting: Constraints are imposed on the cognitive capabilities of the system or its ability to affect key internal processes. -Tripwires: (…) a mechanism shuts down the system if dangerous activity is detected. >Ethics/superintelligence/Bostrom, >Ethics/superintelligence/Yudkowsky, >Norms/Bostrom._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Bostrom I Nick Bostrom Superintelligence. Paths, Dangers, Strategies Oxford: Oxford University Press 2017 |