Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agent

An Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agent is an autonomous agent that is an AI system (which can perform autonomous intelligence task).

• Context:
  • Input(s): sensory data, instructions, environmental state.
    • Optional: goal parameters, behavioral constraints, preference settings, agent priority directives.
  • Output(s): agent decisions, actions, state updates, reasoning explanations, predictions.
  • Performance Measures, such as task success rate, response time, resource efficiency, alignment score, and robustness metric.
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  • It can (typically) be composed of AI Agent Components, such as:
    • AI Agent Core System for central processing.
    • AI Agent Memory System for information retention.
    • AI Agent Orchestrator for component coordination.
    • AI Agent Perception Module for environmental sensing.
    • AI Agent Decision Engine for action selection.
    • AI Agent Communication Interface for external interaction.
    • AI Agent Self-Monitoring System for operational oversight.
  • It can (typically) implement Agent Perception System to receive agent world state through agent sensor systems.
  • It can (typically) execute Agent Action System to affect its agent environment through agent actuator systems.
  • It can (typically) utilize Agent Policy System to select agent behavior actions based on agent current state.
  • It can (typically) process Agent Reward System to evaluate agent feedback signals from agent state transitions.
  • It can (typically) maintain Agent Belief System to represent agent world model using agent knowledge representation.
  • It can (typically) employ Agent Planning System to sequence agent future actions toward agent goal achievement.
  • It can (typically) perform Agent Learning Process to improve agent performance through agent experience analysis.
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  • It can utilize Sensor Systems to perceive its environmental state.
  • It can employ Actuator Systems to affect its environment.
  • It can implement Control Policy to map sensor data to actuator actions.
  • It can participate in Perception Action Cycles through continuous environment feedback.
  • It can utilize Knowledge Representation for goal achievement.
  • It can incorporate Reasoning Engines for decision justification.
  • It can leverage Machine Learning Models for pattern recognition.
  • It can execute Planning Algorithms for action sequencing.
  • It can deploy Natural Language Processing for human communication.
  • It can adapt Reinforcement Learning for performance optimization.
  • It can leverage Multimodal Processing for cross-domain understanding.
  • It can employ Tool Use Protocols for external capability augmentation.
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  • It can range from being a Basic AI Agent to being a Advanced AI Agent, depending on its capability sophistication and overall design maturity.
  • It can range from being a Task-Specific AI Agent to being a General-Purpose AI Agent, depending on its functional breadth and intended operational scope.
  • It can range from being a Narrow-Domain AI Agent to being a Multi-Domain AI Agent, depending on its domain expertise and specialization level.
  • It can range from being a Human-Guided AI Agent to being a Self-Directed AI Agent, depending on its autonomy level and decision-making independence.
  • It can range from being a Solo-Operating AI Agent to being a Collaborative AI Agent, depending on its interaction pattern and teamwork capability.
  • It can range from being a Fixed-Rule AI Agent to being a Adaptive Learning AI Agent, depending on its learning capability and rule update mechanism.
  • It can range from being a Opaque AI Agent to being a Transparent AI Agent, depending on its explainability level and internal process visibility.
  • It can range from being a Post-Hoc Explainable AI Agent to being a Inherent Explainable AI Agent, depending on its explanation approach and real-time transparency.
  • It can range from being a Cooperative Multi AI Agent to being a Competitive Multi AI Agent, depending on its interaction mode and strategic engagement.
  • It can range from being a Reactive AI Agent to being a Proactive AI Agent, depending on its initiative level and anticipatory capabilities.
  • It can range from being a Stateless AI Agent to being a Stateful AI Agent, depending on its memory persistence and historical awareness.
  • It can range from being a Deterministic AI Agent to being a Probabilistic AI Agent, depending on its decision certainty and predictability characteristics.
  • It can range from being a Centralized AI Agent to being a Distributed AI Agent, depending on its computational architecture and processing distribution.
  • It can range from being a Constrained AI Agent to being a Unconstrained AI Agent, depending on its operational limitation and boundary conditions.
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  • It can be a component of an AI Agent-based System.
  • It can be deployed in virtual environments such as simulated worlds and digital platforms to physical environments like robotics systems, autonomous vehicles, or smart cities.
  • It can desire and achieve Agent Goals/Desired Results in a wide range of environments.
  • It can manifest Goal-Direct Behaviors (perform Decision Making to achieve a Desired Result).
  • It can be evaluated by an AI Agent Evaluation Task, such as AI agent benchmarking.
  • It can be based on an AI Agent Platform.
  • It can belong to an Intelligent Agent Community.
  • It can perform an Intelligent Agent Action.
  • It can create Abstract Constructs.
  • It can participate in Multi Agent Systems with other intelligent agents.
  • It can engage in Cooperative Behavior or Competitive Behavior with other agents.
  • It can operate in Economic Systems as a rational agent.
  • It can represent human interests as an AI Agent Proxy.
  • It can adapt to changing conditions through AI Agent Evolution.
  • It can maintain AI Agent Identity across multiple interactions.
  • It can establish AI Agent Reputation through consistent performance.
  • It can follow AI Agent Ethics in its decision-making processes.
  • It can handle AI Agent Uncertainty using probabilistic reasoning.
  • It can manage AI Agent Resource Allocation for computational efficiency.
  • It can enforce AI Agent Safety Protocols to prevent harmful actions.
  • It can achieve AI Agent Certification through standardized evaluation.
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• Examples:
  • AI Agent Intelligence Types, such as:
    • Basic AI Intelligence Agents, such as:
      • AI Reflex Agent for rule-based responses
      • AI Model Based Agent for state tracking
      • AI Logic-Based Agent for symbolic reasoning tasks
    • Advanced AI Intelligence Agents, such as:
      • AI Learning Agent for performance improvement
      • AI Goal Based Agent for objective pursuit
      • AI Utility Based Agent for value optimization
      • AI Belief-Desire-Intention Agent for human-like reasoning processes
      • AI Meta-Cognitive Agent for self-awareness and reflection
  • AI Domain Agents, such as:
    • Healthcare AI Agents, such as:
      • Medical AI Diagnosis Agent for patient assessment
      • Clinical AI Trial Agent for research monitoring
      • Healthcare AI Scheduling Agent for medical resource optimization
      • Patient AI Monitoring Agent for continuous health tracking
    • Legal AI Agents, such as:
      • Legal AI Research Agent for case analysis
      • Contract AI Review Agent for document compliance
      • Legal AI Discovery Agent for evidence identification
      • Regulatory AI Compliance Agent for legal requirement tracking
    • Financial AI Agents, such as:
      • AI Trading Agent for market analysis
      • AI Risk Assessment Agent for fraud detection
      • Financial AI Planning Agent for wealth management
      • Insurance AI Underwriting Agent for risk evaluation
    • Education AI Agents, such as:
      • AI Learning Assistant Agent for student support
      • AI Course Management Agent for educational administration
      • AI Knowledge Assessment Agent for personalized testing
      • AI Curriculum Development Agent for educational content creation
    • Science AI Agents, such as:
      • AI Research Assistant Agent for literature review
      • AI Experiment Design Agent for scientific method implementation
      • AI Data Analysis Agent for pattern discovery
      • AI Hypothesis Generation Agent for scientific theory proposal
  • AI Operational Agents, such as:
    • AI Service Agents, such as:
      • AI Customer Support Agent for user assistance
      • AI Technical Support Agent for problem resolution
      • AI Personal Shopping Agent for product recommendation
      • AI Travel Planning Agent for itinerary optimization
    • AI Management Agents, such as:
      • AI Resource Allocation Agent for optimization tasks
      • AI Project Management Agent for workflow coordination
      • AI Supply Chain Agent for logistics optimization
      • AI Human Resource Agent for talent management
    • AI Security Agents, such as:
      • AI Threat Detection Agent for security monitoring
      • AI Authentication Agent for identity verification
      • AI Privacy Protection Agent for data anonymization
      • AI Cyber Defense Agent for attack mitigation
  • AI Environment Agents, such as:
    • Virtual AI Agents, such as:
      • AI Digital Assistant for online interaction
      • AI Game Playing Agent for virtual competition
      • AI Simulation Agent for virtual world management
      • AI Virtual Character Agent for narrative experience
    • Physical AI Agents, such as:
      • AI Robotic Agent for physical tasks
      • AI Smart City Agent for urban management
      • AI Autonomous Vehicle Agent for transportation control
      • AI Manufacturing Robot Agent for production automation
  • Contemporary AI Agents, such as:
    • Large Language Model Agents for natural language tasks
    • Multimodal AI Agents that combine text, vision, and speech
    • Embodied AI Agents in robotic systems
    • Agentic Foundation Models for generalized intelligence tasks
    • Tool-Using AI Agents for augmented capability execution
    • Specialized Cognitive AI Agents for domain-specific reasoning
  • AI Collaborative Systems, such as:
    • AI Team Agents, such as:
      • AI Multi Agent Coordinator for group tasks
      • AI Swarm Intelligence Agent for distributed problem solving
      • AI Hierarchical Team Agent for organizational structure management
      • AI Consensus Agent for collaborative decision making
    • AI Integration Agents, such as:
      • AI System Integration Agent for service coordination
      • AI API Management Agent for interface automation
      • AI Data Pipeline Agent for information flow orchestration
      • AI Compatibility Agent for cross-platform operation
  • Experimental AI Agents, such as:
    • AI Self-Improving Agents for recursive capability enhancement
    • AI Autonomous Researchers for scientific discovery
    • AI Creative Collaboration Agents for human-AI co-creation
    • AI Ethical Reasoning Agents for moral decision making
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• Counter-Examples:
  • a Non-Intelligent Agent, such as a web crawler.
  • a Non-Autonomous Intelligent System, such as a Watson Q/A system.
  • a Passive Software System, which lacks goal-directed behavior.
  • a Pure Data Processing System, which lacks autonomous decision making.
  • a Static Algorithm, which cannot adapt to new situations.
  • a Scripted Program, which follows fixed execution paths.
  • a Human-Operated Tool, which requires constant manual control.
  • a Template-Based Generator, which produces predetermined output patterns.
  • a Database System, which only stores and retrieves information.
• See: Cognitive Agent, Moral Agent, Rational Agent, Software Agent, Multi Agent System, Autonomous System, Intelligent System, Learning System, Adaptive System, Agentic AI, Human-AI Collaboration, AI Alignment, AI Safety, Agent-Based Modeling.

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References

2024-01-13

• Perplexity.ai
  • Question: What are AI Agents and their core capabilities, types, performance metrics, applications, and advanced capabilities?
  • Answer: AI Agents are autonomous systems capable of perceiving their environment, making decisions, and taking actions to achieve specific objectives.
    • Core Capabilities:
      • Perception and Processing:
        • Collect and analyze data from various sources.
        • Process environmental inputs and contextual information.
        • Use advanced natural language processing for understanding and communication.
      • Decision Making:
        • Employ sophisticated algorithms for autonomous decision-making.
        • Utilize internal models to evaluate options and predict outcomes.
        • Make real-time decisions in dynamic environments.
      • Action Execution:
        • Execute tasks independently or semi-autonomously.
        • Interact with external tools and systems.
        • Adapt responses based on feedback and learning.
    • Types and Classifications:
      • Based on Intelligence Level:
        • Simple reflex agents: Operate on basic condition-action rules.
        • Model-based agents: Maintain internal world models.
        • Goal-based agents: Work toward specific objectives.
        • Utility-based agents: Optimize decisions using value functions.
        • Learning agents: Improve performance through experience.
      • Based on Function:
        • Virtual assistants for customer service.
        • Autonomous robots for physical tasks.
        • Game-playing agents for strategic decisions.
        • Fraud detection agents for security.
    • Performance Metrics:
      • Efficiency Metrics:
        • Response time: Target < 3 seconds.
        • Task completion rate: Goal > 85%.
        • Error rate: Target < 5%.
        • System uptime: Goal > 99.9%.
      • Quality Metrics:
        • Accuracy of responses.
        • Generation quality.
        • User satisfaction scores.
        • Problem-solving success rates.
    • Applications:
      • Industry Applications:
        • Healthcare: Surgical assistance and medical records management.
        • Education: Administrative task automation.
        • Finance: Fraud detection and customer service.
        • Manufacturing: Quality control and predictive maintenance.
      • Smart City Implementation:
        • Traffic management optimization.
        • Public service automation.
        • Emergency response coordination.
        • Utility network management.
    • Advanced Capabilities:
      • Tool Integration:
        • Use of calculators, APIs, and search engines.
        • Integration with various AI systems.
        • Multifaceted capabilities combining different AI technologies.
      • Learning and Adaptation:
        • Continuous improvement through experience.
        • Pattern recognition and analysis.
        • Complex reasoning techniques.
        • Customized output generation.
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2014

• https://www.udacity.com/wiki/cs271/unit1-notes#intelligent-agents
  • QUOTE: Properties of an intelligent agent:
    • interacts with an environment in a state
    • uses sensors to perceive its state.
    • uses actuators to affect its state.
    • has a function called its control policy that maps sensors to actuators.
  • This class will deal with how an agent makes decisions that it can carry out with its actuators based on past sensor data. The loop of environment feedback to sensors, agent decision, actuator interaction with the environment and so on is called perception action cycle.

2013

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligent_agent
  • In artificial intelligence, an intelligent agent (IA) is an autonomous entity which observes through sensors and acts upon an environment using actuators (i.e. it is an agent) and directs its activity towards achieving goals (i.e. it is rational). Intelligent agents may also learn or use knowledge to achieve their goals. They may be very simple or very complex: a reflex machine such as a thermostat is an intelligent agent, as is a human being, as is a community of human beings working together towards a goal.

    Intelligent agents are often described schematically as an abstract functional system similar to a computer program. For this reason, intelligent agents are sometimes called abstract intelligent agents (AIA)^{[citation needed]} to distinguish them from their real world implementations as computer systems, biological systems, or organizations. Some definitions of intelligent agents emphasize their autonomy, and so prefer the term autonomous intelligent agents. Still others considered goal-directed behavior as the essence of intelligence and so prefer a term borrowed from economics, “rational agent”.

    Intelligent agents in artificial intelligence are closely related to agents in economics, and versions of the intelligent agent paradigm are studied in cognitive science, ethics, the philosophy of practical reason, as well as in many interdisciplinary socio-cognitive modeling and computer social simulations.

    Intelligent agents are also closely related to software agents (an autonomous computer program that carries out tasks on behalf of users). In computer science, the term intelligent agent may be used to refer to a software agent that has some intelligence, regardless if it is not a rational agent by Russell and Norvig's definition. For example, autonomous programs used for operator assistance or data mining (sometimes referred to as bots) are also called "intelligent agents".

2009

• (Wooldridge, 2009) ⇒ Michael Wooldridge. (2009). “An Introduction to MultiAgent Systems, 2nd edition.” In: Wiley Publishing. ISBN:0470519460, ISBN:9780470519462.
  • QUOTE: The study of multi-agent systems (MAS) focuses on systems in which many intelligent agents interact with each other. These agents are considered to be autonomous entities such as software programs or robots. Their interactions can either be cooperative (for example as in an ant colony) or selfish (as in a free market economy). … Multiagent systems are systems composed of multiple interacting computing elements, known as agents.

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