Utility Function AI

Noun · AI & Machine Learning

Definitions

  1. The concept of defining AI behavior around a utility function that encodes what outcomes should be preferred or optimized. The term appears mainly in alignment and decision-theory discussions about how objective-driven systems behave.

    In plain English: An AI system conceptualized as optimizing a defined utility function.

    Example: "The safety discussion focused on whether a utility function AI would pursue unintended side effects if the specified objective was incomplete."

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