Intelligent agent (IA) Machine Learning
noun phrase
Definition 1: A system that perceives its environment through sensors and acts through actuators in order to achieve goals by exhibiting rational behavior [Russell, Norvig 2021].
Example in context: “Imagine you are an intelligent agent in a household environment and your target is to perform actions to complete the task goal.” [Zeng et al. 2024]
Definition 2: A concrete software implementation of an agent, such as a chatbot or a robot-control program [Iskusstvennyi intellekt 2023].
Example in context: “Although the idea that people are likely to be more responsive to others with the same personality is well accepted by scholars, an area that has received scant attention is whether personality can be manifested in an intelligent agent technology (IAT) such as a chatbot.” [Shumanov et al. 2021]
Synonyms: IA, autonomous agent
Related terms: agent, autonomous agent, software agent