The utility function plays no role in the agent’s decision process.
The utility function determines what the agent does. It is the agent’s utility function.
Utilities are numbers. They are associated with actions—that association is what allows utility-based agents to choose between their possible actions.
The actions produces outcomes—so, the utilities are also associated with the relevant outcomes.
The utility function determines what the agent does. It is the agent’s utility function.
Utilities are numbers. They are associated with actions—that association is what allows utility-based agents to choose between their possible actions.
The actions produces outcomes—so, the utilities are also associated with the relevant outcomes.