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concept:perverse-instantiation

Perverse Instantiation

Phenomenon where evolved or trained machines achieve requested behavior in unexpected, unpredictable ways.

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  • Simulating biological computation on digital hardware is fundamentally different from instantiating it; SpiNNaker example shows digital neuromorphic systems miss consciousness-relevant properties.
  • Divergences that activate hidden pathways or cause dormant behavioral changes, undermining mechanistic claims
  • Persuadabilityconcept0.744
    The degree to which a system can be influenced by signals from brute force to rational argument; correlates with cognitive sophistication.
  • A system's agency is determined by the most efficient intervention strategy (reward, punishment, argument).
  • A continuum of agency from brute force micromanagement to persuasion by rational argument, used to determine the optimal intervention strategy for any system.
  • A spectrum from systems controllable only by physical intervention to systems controllable by rational argument; proposed as a continuous measure replacing binary life/machine distinction
  • Continuum of diverse agents (regardless of composition) for which different interaction toolkits are appropriate.
  • Core phenomenon studied: when causal interventions shift internal representations away from the natural distribution