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Frame problem

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TL;DR. The challenge in AI of specifying which aspects of an environment *do not* change when an action occurs.

Technical Definition

The challenge in AI of specifying which aspects of an environment *do not* change when an action occurs.

How it works

The frame problem in AI is the difficulty of efficiently representing and reasoning about what remains unchanged in a system after an action. AI systems need to know not only what changes but also what stays the same to avoid unnecessary computation.

Further Reading

• Wikipedia — Glossary of AI