Reflection and Introspection in Agents
In the previous chapter, we introduced intelligent agents in general, exploring their adaptive, autonomous, and goal-directed behaviors that make them invaluable across diverse applications. We examined the fundamental components that enable these agents to thrive in a complex world – perception, reasoning, and action.
However, the quest for intelligent agents that can not only perform tasks but also continuously improve their performance, emulating aspects of human-like intelligence, has led to the emergence of two developing subfields: reflection and introspection. These disciplines investigate the degree to which agents with reflective capabilities can contribute to their ability to introspect their cognitive processes, gain insights from experience, and adapt their behavior accordingly.
This chapter will dive into the importance of reflection within intelligent agents, exploring various methodologies for embedding reflective functionalities...
