garden/journal/2020-12-03.md

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2020-12-03

  • Discussed with [jesyspa] about the ethics of Reinforcement Learning Artificial Intelligence.
    • What counts as a being with feelings?
      • Can a neural network that performs a simple task express pain?
    • What pronouns should be used to refer to non-organic thinkers?
      • Is English well-equipped to handle such a question?
      • Most parts of current society are ill-equipped to handle such a question.
    • How should we punish or reward neural networks or reinforcement learners?
    • Do the goals of [PETRL] make sense?
  • Discussed with [jesyspa] about application of type theory or topology to a constructed language.
  • Checked in with [Flancian] about my thoughts on the [Agora] so far, as well as my current personal projects and plans.