Myopia refers to short-sightedness in planning and decision-making processes. It describes a tendency to prioritize immediate or short-term outcomes while disregarding longer-term consequences.
The most extreme form of myopia occurs when an agent considers only immediate rewards, completely disregarding future consequences. In artificial intelligence contexts, a perfectly myopic agent would optimize solely for the current query or task without attempting to influence future outcomes.
Myopic agents demonstrate several notable properties:
Limited temporal scope in decision-making
Focus on immediate reward optimization
Reduced instrumental incentives