Towards a universal theory of artificial intelligence based on algorithmic probability and sequential decisions

Marcus Hutter*

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Abstract

Decision theory formally solves the problem of rational agents in uncertain worlds if the true environmental probability distribution is known. Solomonoff's theory of universal induction formally solves the problem of sequence prediction for unknown distributions. We unify both theories and give strong arguments that the resulting universal AIξ model behaves optimally in any computable environment. The major drawback of the AIξ model is that it is uncomputable. To overcome this problem, we construct a modified algorithm AIξtl, which is still superior to any other time t and length l bounded agent. The computation time of AIξtl is of the order t·2l.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMachine Learning
Subtitle of host publicationECML 2001 - 12th European Conference on Machine Learning, Proceedings
EditorsLuc de Raedt, Peter Flach
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages226-238
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)3540425365, 9783540425366
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes
Event12th European Conference on Machine Learning, ECML 2001 - Freiburg, Germany
Duration: 5 Sept 20017 Sept 2001

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume2167
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference12th European Conference on Machine Learning, ECML 2001
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityFreiburg
Period5/09/017/09/01

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