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Intelligent agent

In artificial intelligence, an intelligent agent is an entity that perceives its environment, takes actions autonomously to achieve goals, and may improve its performance through machine learning or by acquiring knowledge.[citation needed] AI textbooks define artificial intelligence as the "study and design of intelligent agents", emphasizing that…

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Agent-based definition of artificial intelligence

Objective function

Classes of intelligent agents

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Intelligent agent

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Avg. degree1.98
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Intelligent agent

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related to Agentic AI · 9
Intelligent agent → Agentic AI, Agents, AI, In, LLMs, Researchers, The, Their, They
related to Agent function · 5
Intelligent agent → An, For, GPS, The, This
related to Alternative definitions and uses · 5
Intelligent agent → According, Intelligent, Nikola Kasabov, Some, These
related to Hierarchies of agents · 5
Intelligent agent → Intelligent, Often, The, These, Typically
see also · 4
Intelligent agent → Ambient, IA, Intelligent AgentsReinforcement, Web
related to Objective function · 3
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Intelligent agent → entity that perceives its environment

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Intelligent agentis aentity that perceives its environment0.90text
autonomyinstance ofagents are also commonly characterized by properties0.80text
responsiveness to changes in their environmentinstance ofagents are also commonly characterized by properties0.80text
and goal-directed or proactive behaviorinstance ofagents are also commonly characterized by properties0.80text
safetyinstance ofa self-driving car's objective function might balance factors0.80text
speedinstance ofa self-driving car's objective function might balance factors0.80text
and passenger comfort.Different terms are used to describe this conceptinstance ofa self-driving car's objective function might balance factors0.80text
depending on the contextinstance ofa self-driving car's objective function might balance factors0.80text
CAMELinstance ofas well as tools0.80text
Microsoft AutoGeninstance ofas well as tools0.80text
and OpenAI Swarminstance ofas well as tools0.80text
Intelligent agentrelated to Agent functionAn0.60section

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