Autonomous Decision Systems: From Suggestions to Decisions
Autonomous Decision Systems: From Suggestions to Decisions
Decision-making in agents
When an agent has multiple possible actions, it needs a decision rule: which action maximizes the goal while respecting constraints.
Three layers of decisions
- Policy: preferred behavior pattern
- Constraints: rules that must never be violated
- Utility: what “good” means (speed, accuracy, cost)
Production truth
Most real systems are not purely optimal. They are safe, consistent, and predictable.
