49 - Caspar Oesterheld on Program Equilibrium

YouTube link How does game theory work when everyone is a computer program who can read everyone else’s source code? This is the problem of ‘program equilibria’. In this episode, I talk with Caspar Oesterheld on work he’s done on equilibria of programs that simulate each other, and how robust these equilibria are. Topics we discuss: Program equilibrium basics Desiderata for program equilibria Why program equilibrium matters Prior work: reachable equilibria and proof-based approaches The basic id...