There is provided an information processing apparatus and an information processing method each enabling a reward to be properly imparted for an action. The information processing apparatus includes a reward estimating part executing estimation of a reward for an action on a basis of a user input for the action and a presentation control part executing control for presentation of an estimated reward. The present technique is applicable to an agent such as a robot, an electronic device, software, or the like that can, for example, assist a user, communicate with the user, and the like.
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD