Rational agents Rationality is distinct from omniscience (all-knowing with infinite knowledge) ● Agents can perform actions in order to modify future percepts so as to obtain useful information (information gathering, exploration) An agent is autonomous if its behavior is determined by its own experience (with ability to learn and adapt)Rational agents • Rationality is distinct from omniscience (all-knowing with infinite knowledge) • • Agents can perform actions in order to modify future percepts so as to obtain useful information (information gathering, exploration) • • An agent is autonomous if its behavior is determined by its own experience (with ability to learn and adapt) •