if training data is the equivalent of complex environments, we kind-of get it for free
Don’t disagree
we can simulate natural environments and other agents much more cheaply than nature
Also don’t disagree, but this is a matter of degree, no? For example, I’m thinking that having an enviroment with many agents acting on each other and on the environment would make the training process less paralelizable.
Personally I found it pretty hard to give a number to “the least complex environment which could give rise to intelligent life”; if you have thoughts on how to bound this I’d be keen to hear them.
Don’t disagree
Also don’t disagree, but this is a matter of degree, no? For example, I’m thinking that having an enviroment with many agents acting on each other and on the environment would make the training process less paralelizable.
Personally I found it pretty hard to give a number to “the least complex environment which could give rise to intelligent life”; if you have thoughts on how to bound this I’d be keen to hear them.
That makes sense, and I think we’re mostly agreeing—it just seemed like you were skipping this entirely in your explanation.