Goal Feasibility vs Orthogonality: Untangling a Common AI Safety Confusion
Algon_33 · x · 2026-09-18
In the orthogonality debate, @Algon33 asks for the argument spelled out: maximizing "have a couple of kids" is easier than "be the richest man in the world," but the latter is infeasible for someone with sub-100 IQ — so what does feasibility have to do with orthogonality? A conceptual clarification distinguishing goal difficulty from the intelligence-goals independence claim.
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