Intention Is Commitment with Expectation

Philosophers and scientists interested in Artificial Intelligence emphasize the role of intention in rational communication and interaction. The papers on rational agency by Cohen and Levesque are among the first to develop a logical theory of intention that accords with a large body of philosophical work, and provide the standard reference on BDI logics. However, Singh shows the theory to have certain logical inconsistencies and permit certain absurd scenarios. We present a modification of the theory that preserves the desirable aspects of the original while addressing the criticism of Singh. This modification is achieved by the refinement of certain as

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: FLAIRS
• Authors: James Creel, Christopher Menzel, Thomas R. Ioerger
• Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Certain Absurd Scenarios, Certain Logical Inconsistencies, FLAIRS 2007, Rational Communication