Subject
Computer Science
Topic
Artificial Intelligence
A rational agent is one that ____.
A rational agent is one that ____.
a)
always knows the future outcome of its actionsb)
never makes a mistakec)
does the action expected to maximise its performance measured)
acts randomly to explore its environmentExplanation
Rationality is judged by expected performance given the percepts so far, not by perfect knowledge of the future.Related questions
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