7 Jan 2004
CS 3243 - Lecture 1b
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Rational agents
lRationality is distinct from omniscience (all-knowing with infinite knowledge)
lAgents can perform actions in order to modify future percepts so as to obtain useful information (information gathering, exploration)
lAn agent is autonomous if its behavior is determined by its own experience (with ability to learn and adapt)
lAgents can perform actions in order to modify future percepts so as to obtain useful information (information gathering, exploration)
lAn agent is autonomous if its behavior is determined by its own experience (with ability to learn and adapt)