Practice Utility-Based Agents - 2.1.2.4 | Intelligent Agents and Environments | AI Course Fundamental
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Utility-Based Agents

2.1.2.4 - Utility-Based Agents

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Define what a utility function is.

💡 Hint: Think about how preferences can be measured.

Question 2 Easy

What is meant by trade-offs in utility-based agents?

💡 Hint: Consider how agents prioritize goals.

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Question 1

What is a utility-based agent?

An agent that performs actions based solely on current percepts.
An agent that aims to maximize a utility function to balance goals.
An agent that only follows hardcoded instructions.

💡 Hint: Think about the agent's decision-making process.

Question 2

True or False: Utility-based agents ignore trade-offs.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how decisions often involve balancing competing interests.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a utility function for an online delivery service that must balance delivery speed, cost, and customer satisfaction. Provide a brief explanation of how you would weigh these factors.

💡 Hint: Think about what the customer values the most.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate a scenario where a utility-based agent has to prioritize among three conflicting goals. How would you propose to resolve these conflicts in an effective manner?

💡 Hint: Consider real-world examples where such conflicts may arise.

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