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Principle of rationality
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TL;DR. Posits that agents act in the most adequate way possible given the objective circumstances of their situation.
Technical Definition
Posits that agents act in the most adequate way possible given the objective circumstances of their situation.
How it works
The principle of rationality, particularly as discussed by Karl Popper, suggests that agents (human or artificial) behave in what they perceive to be the most effective manner to achieve their goals within their given context. It's an idealized assumption used to model and understand behavior in specific situations.
Related Concepts
- AI Agent — An AI system that autonomously plans, uses tools, and takes actions to accomplish goals through iterative reasoning.
- Decision theory — The study of how agents make choices, encompassing both how they ideally should make decisions (normative) and how they actually do (descriptive).