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Philosophy of Sciences

2021 year, number 4

WIENER EQUILIBRIUM AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS

Igor Konstantinovich Stavrovsky
The Center for Philosophical-Methodological and Interdisciplinary Studies, Institute of Philosophy, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 1, Bldg 2, Surganova st., 220072, Minsk, Belarus
Keywords: Nash equilibrium, Wiener equilibrium, Prisoner’s Dilemma, Inventor’s Dilemma, game theory, technological progress, artificial intelligence, philosophy of technology

Abstract

Technological progress can be described as a game called the Inventor's Dilemma which is analogous to the Prisoner's Dilemma. Two actors who independently work on creating a potentially dangerous technology are likely to continue to develop it, even if they recognize the danger and come to an agreement. The very situation, in which they are, prompts them to continue working. Thus, it is virtually inevitable that potentially dangerous technologies will appear. This means that instead of trying to prevent the emergence of such technologies we should focus on finding a way to neutralize or compensate for the negative consequences of their emergence.