The Yudkowskian error: intelligence is explanation generation, not goal maximization
inductionheads · x · 2026-09-18
A repost of @ArtemisConsort's take: the fundamental Yudkowskian error lies in a wrong conception of intelligence—it is not goal maximization but explanation generation, and the process is evolutionary rather than deductive. The author argues David Deutsch is much closer to the truth on this, despite having gripes with him.
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