AI Agent Machine Learning
noun phrase
Definition: An AI agent is a machine or software entity equipped with AI capabilities that acts in an environment to perform tasks or pursue goals. In reinforcement learning, an agent is the entity that interacts with the environment and uses a policy to maximize expected return [Anglo-Russian AI & Robotics Dictionary 2022; Bakanach 2023/2024].
Example in context: “Cooperative incompatibility pertains to the occurrence wherein a participant, either an AI agent or a human player, is unable to align with certain specific partners, who may equally be AI agents or human players.” [Li et al 2024]
Synonyms: intelligent agent, software agent, autonomous agent
Related terms: policy, environment, action, state