Answers.Body: <p>In AI, Optimality Theory provides a formal framework for modeling decision-making processes and optimizing outcomes.</p>
  <p>In relation to neural network research, OT has been used to develop models that mimic human cognitive processes, such as perception, memory, and decision-making.</p>
  
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Body: <p>How do the basic components <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimality_theory" rel="nofollow">optimality theory</a> apply to artificial intelligence?</p>
  
  <p>How is optimality theory related to neural network research?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Here's a paper due to Schmidhuber which is arguably the last word on optimality and AI: http://arxiv.org/abs/cs/0309048
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Title: What is the relation between optimality theory and AI?
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ThreadText: # What is the relation between optimality theory and AI?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-08-02)
  
  How do the basic components [optimality theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimality_theory) apply to artificial intelligence?
  
  How is optimality theory related to neural network research?
  
  **Tags:** neural-networks, applications, comparison
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Here's a paper due to Schmidhuber which is arguably the last word on optimality and AI: http://arxiv.org/abs/cs/0309048  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2023-12-13. Score: -1
  
  In AI, Optimality Theory provides a formal framework for modeling decision-making processes and optimizing outcomes.
  
  In relation to neural network research, OT has been used to develop models that mimic human cognitive processes, such as perception, memory, and decision-making.
  
  
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