3 papers
cs.AI2025
Requirements for Aligned, Dynamic Resolution of Conflicts in Operational Constraints
Steven J. Jones, Robert E. Wray, John E. Laird
Deployed, autonomous AI systems must often evaluate multiple plausible courses of action (extended sequences of behavior) in novel or under-specified contexts. Despite extensive tr…
cs.AI2025
Applying Cognitive Design Patterns to General LLM Agents
Robert E. Wray, James R. Kirk, John E. Laird
One goal of AI (and AGI) is to identify and understand specific mechanisms and representations sufficient for general intelligence. Often, this work manifests in research focused o…
cs.AI2025
Requirements for Recognition and Rapid Response to Unfamiliar Events Outside of Agent Design Scope
Robert E. Wray, Steven J. Jones, John E. Laird
Regardless of past learning, an agent in an open world will face unfamiliar events outside of prior experience, existing models, or policies. Further, the agent will sometimes lack…