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What is a key characteristic of intelligent agents in the framework introduced in the 1990s?
What is a key characteristic of intelligent agents in the framework introduced in the 1990s?
- They do not interact with other agents.
- They operate independently of any environment.
- They need to perceive and understand their environment. (correct)
- They have fixed goals that cannot change.
Which of the following describes how an agent interacts with its environment?
Which of the following describes how an agent interacts with its environment?
- An agent only reacts to changes in the environment.
- An agent acts on its environment through actuators. (correct)
- An agent does not have to perceive its environment.
- An agent relies solely on prior experiences.
In the intelligent agents framework, intelligence is best described as:
In the intelligent agents framework, intelligence is best described as:
- The ability to memorize predefined rules.
- The capacity to process information at high speeds.
- The ability to perform tasks without any input.
- The capability to act successfully in a complex environment. (correct)
What defines an agent according to the provided content?
What defines an agent according to the provided content?
What aspect of intelligent agents emphasizes their interaction with each other?
What aspect of intelligent agents emphasizes their interaction with each other?
Which of the following best describes the primary environment for a taxi driver agent?
Which of the following best describes the primary environment for a taxi driver agent?
Which sensor is least likely to be used by a taxi driver agent?
Which sensor is least likely to be used by a taxi driver agent?
What is the primary performance measure for a medical diagnosis system agent?
What is the primary performance measure for a medical diagnosis system agent?
Which of the following elements are not part of the environment of an agent?
Which of the following elements are not part of the environment of an agent?
Which characteristic is not associated with an agent's actuators?
Which characteristic is not associated with an agent's actuators?
What does PEAS stand for in the context of specifying a task environment for an agent?
What does PEAS stand for in the context of specifying a task environment for an agent?
How does prior knowledge impact the functioning of an artificial agent?
How does prior knowledge impact the functioning of an artificial agent?
What is one potential benefit of giving agents a learning capability?
What is one potential benefit of giving agents a learning capability?
What is a key consideration when designing an agent?
What is a key consideration when designing an agent?
What is an example of how an actuators/sensors system may be structured in robots?
What is an example of how an actuators/sensors system may be structured in robots?
What defines a rational agent's expected performance?
What defines a rational agent's expected performance?
What behavior might render a rational agent irrational in certain contexts?
What behavior might render a rational agent irrational in certain contexts?
Why is omniscience considered impossible in reality?
Why is omniscience considered impossible in reality?
How does rationality differ from perfection in agent behavior?
How does rationality differ from perfection in agent behavior?
What does the definition of rationality rely on?
What does the definition of rationality rely on?
In what situation should an agent potentially clean dirty squares?
In what situation should an agent potentially clean dirty squares?
Which of the following actions is unnecessary for a rational agent?
Which of the following actions is unnecessary for a rational agent?
Why might an agent fail to perform well if penalized for movement?
Why might an agent fail to perform well if penalized for movement?
What does the agent function represent in the context of agent theory?
What does the agent function represent in the context of agent theory?
What would be the impact of altering the action column in a given agent function's table?
What would be the impact of altering the action column in a given agent function's table?
Which statement correctly distinguishes an agent function from an agent program?
Which statement correctly distinguishes an agent function from an agent program?
In the Vacuum Cleaner World example, which action does the agent take when it perceives [A, Dirty]?
In the Vacuum Cleaner World example, which action does the agent take when it perceives [A, Dirty]?
What does the partial tabulation of actions in the Vacuum Cleaner World demonstrate?
What does the partial tabulation of actions in the Vacuum Cleaner World demonstrate?
What characterizes a fully observable environment?
What characterizes a fully observable environment?
Which of the following best describes the nature of a percept sequence in agent theory?
Which of the following best describes the nature of a percept sequence in agent theory?
Why is it impractical to fully tabulate agent functions for all potential percept sequences?
Why is it impractical to fully tabulate agent functions for all potential percept sequences?
Which of the following is an example of a partially observable environment?
Which of the following is an example of a partially observable environment?
In the context of agent function versus agent program, which statement is accurate?
In the context of agent function versus agent program, which statement is accurate?
Which statement best defines a multiagent environment?
Which statement best defines a multiagent environment?
In which type of environment does an agent not require knowledge of other entities' states?
In which type of environment does an agent not require knowledge of other entities' states?
What feature distinguishes a stochastic environment from a deterministic one?
What feature distinguishes a stochastic environment from a deterministic one?
Which environment is characterized as dynamic rather than static?
Which environment is characterized as dynamic rather than static?
Which of the following describes a discrete environment?
Which of the following describes a discrete environment?
What type of environment requires agents to reason about the completeness of their knowledge?
What type of environment requires agents to reason about the completeness of their knowledge?
Flashcards
Intelligent Agents
Intelligent Agents
Entities that perceive their environment through sensors and act on it through actuators, aiming for successful actions in a complex environment.
Agent Environment
Agent Environment
The setting where intelligent agents operate, including things they perceive and impact.
Sensors
Sensors
Tools an agent uses for gathering information from the environment.
Actuators
Actuators
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Percepts
Percepts
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Rational Agent
Rational Agent
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Expected Performance
Expected Performance
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Omniscience
Omniscience
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Rationality vs. Omniscience
Rationality vs. Omniscience
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Irrational Agent
Irrational Agent
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Performance Measure
Performance Measure
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Environment Knowledge
Environment Knowledge
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Rationality ≠Perfection
Rationality ≠Perfection
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Agent Prior Knowledge
Agent Prior Knowledge
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PEAS
PEAS
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Task Environment
Task Environment
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Agent Learning
Agent Learning
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Performance Measure
Performance Measure
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Taxi Driver Agent
Taxi Driver Agent
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Medical Diagnosis System
Medical Diagnosis System
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Actuators (Agent)
Actuators (Agent)
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Sensors (Agent)
Sensors (Agent)
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Agent Environment
Agent Environment
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Fully Observable Environment
Fully Observable Environment
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Partially Observable Environment
Partially Observable Environment
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Single Agent Environment
Single Agent Environment
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Multiagent Environment
Multiagent Environment
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Deterministic Environment
Deterministic Environment
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Stochastic Environment
Stochastic Environment
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Episodic Environment
Episodic Environment
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Sequential Environment
Sequential Environment
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Agent Function
Agent Function
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Agent Program
Agent Program
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Percept Sequence
Percept Sequence
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Vacuum Cleaner World
Vacuum Cleaner World
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Action
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Agent Function vs Agent Program
Agent Function vs Agent Program
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External Characterization
External Characterization
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Tabulation
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Study Notes
Lecture 7: Intelligent Agents as a Framework for AI: Part I
- Intelligent agent approach arose as a general framework for studying AI in the 1990s.
- Emphasis on agents operating within environments.
- Agents need to perceive and understand their environment.
- Agents act upon it to achieve goals successfully in complex environments.
- Interaction between multiple agents pursuing individual goals.
- Russell and Norvig use this framework to structure their account of AI.
Agents and Environments
- Definition: An agent is anything perceivable through sensors and acting through actuators on its environment.
- Examples:
- Human: eyes, ears, hands, legs, vocal tract
- Robot: cameras, infrared range finder, various motors
- Software: keystrokes, file contents, network packets, screen display, writing to file, sending network packets
Percepts and Percept Sequences
- Percept: an agent's current perceptual inputs.
- Percept sequence: the complete history of everything the agent has perceived.
Agent Function
- An agent's choice of action depends on its entire percept sequence up to that time.
- Agent function: A function from the set of percept sequences to the set of actions; defines what action an agent takes given a percept sequence.
- Agent program: Concrete implementation of the agent function running within a physical system.
Agent Function vs Agent Program
- Agent function is an external characterization.
- Agent program is the internal implementation.
- Agent function is an abstract mathematical description of mapping percepts to actions.
- Agent program is a concrete implementation running in a physical system.
R&N Example: Vacuum Cleaner World
- Two locations: A and B.
- Vacuum agent can perceive which square it is in and if there is dirt.
- Vacuum agent can act by moving right, moving left, sucking up dirt, or doing nothing.
- Simple agent function: If the current square is dirty, suck; otherwise, move to the other square (VCA-F1).
- VCA-F1 agent is rational if expected performance is at least as high as that of any other agent's given a performance measure.
Rational Agent Behaviour
- Good behaviour + rationality: An agent, when placed in an environment, generates a sequence of actions based on percepts received. This results in a sequence of environment states. Desirable states mean good agent performance. Performance measure evaluates sequences of environment states.
- Good Behaviour + Rationality (cont): A good performance measure must evaluate a sequence of environment states, not agent states. Agents should assess actual consequences of their actions in the environment.
- Different tasks require different performance measures for evaluating rational behaviour.
- Rational agents should select the action that maximizes performance measure given the percept sequence to date.
- Rationality is about maximizing expected performance, not necessarily actual performance.
- Agents can act irrationally with poor performance measures, or if their knowledge of the environment or their prior experience is insufficient.
Omniscience
- Agents cannot be omnipotent.
- Agents can be rational without absolute knowledge to make the best decisions.
Learning
- Agents should gather information and learn from what they perceive.
- Initial knowledge of the environment can be adapted with experience.
- Agents that lack flexibility are prone to failure without adapting to changes through learning.
- Agents can show learning when faced with problems beyond their initial knowledge.
Autonomy
- Agents need autonomy to compensate for partial or incorrect prior knowledge, and lack of omniscience.
- Agents need to adapt behaviour based on changing environments.
Aspects of Environments
- PEAS (Performance measure, Environment, Actuators, Sensors) describe the task.
- Keep in mind that agents might be robots interacting with the physical world or softbots whose environment is the internet.
- Task environments vary along multiple dimensions: fully vs. partially observable, single or multi-agent, deterministic vs. stochastic, episodic vs sequential, dynamic vs static, and known vs. unknown.
Properties of Task Environments
- Fully vs Partially Observable Environments: Fully observable environments provide the agent with a complete state view. Partially observable environments do not.
- Single vs Multi-agent Environments: Environments can involve a single agent or multiple interacting agents, affecting the agent’s decision-making process.
- Deterministic vs Stochastic Environments: Deterministic environments have predictable outcomes, while stochastic environments involve random events or elements.
- Episodic vs Sequential Environments: Episodes are independent, while sequential environments impact future decisions.
- Discrete vs Continuous Environments: Discrete environments have a finite number of states and percepts, continuous environments have infinite possible states and perceptual values.
- Dynamic vs Static Environments: Dynamic environments change while static environments do not.
- Known vs Unknown Environments: Agents’ knowledge of the environment may be known or unknown, as they perceive the environmental conditions.
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Description
Explore the framework of intelligent agents as introduced in the 1990s for studying AI. Learn how agents interact within their environments, perceive information, and act to achieve specific goals. This lecture delves into the definitions, roles, and examples of intelligent agents.
