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Shutdownable Agents through POST-Agency

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  • Haebom

Author

Elliott Thornley

Outline

This paper proposes POST-Agents as a solution to the termination resistance problem of future artificial agents. POST (Preferences Only Between Same-Length Trajectories) is a method for training agents to satisfy preferences only between trajectories of the same length. The paper proves that, when POST and other conditions are met, the agent maximizes expected utility while ignoring the probability distribution over trajectory length, guaranteeing Neutrality+. It is argued that Neutrality+ allows utility while preserving the agent's termination probability.

Takeaways, Limitations

Takeaways: Presents a novel approach to ensuring the safety of future artificial agents. Presents the possibility of solving the agent's termination resistance problem through POST. Explores a method to simultaneously ensure agent usability and safety through the Neutrality+ concept.
Limitations: Lack of experimental verification of the practical implementation and effectiveness of POST and Neutrality+. Further research is needed to determine their interaction with other conditions and their feasibility. Further research is needed to determine the generality of the proposed method and its applicability to various agent architectures.
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