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Like a multi-armed bandit strategy, optimizing moral progress by balancing exploration (testing new moral norms, even if uncomfortable) and exploitation (buildi
by mhog_hn 2y ago
Like a multi-armed bandit strategy, optimizing moral progress by balancing exploration (testing new moral norms, even if uncomfortable) and exploitation (building on proven norms). Where the optimal strategy changes over time due to technology and other circumstances.
- nayuki 2y agoFunny you say that because multi-armed bandits is one of the articles on the front page right now. https://stevehanov.ca/blog/index.php?id=132 https://stevehanov.ca/blog/index.php?id=132 , https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42650954 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42650954
- mhog_hn 2y agoInteresting! I ran into this article during the morning and was very surprised - hadn’t read it before my bandit comment