Abstract

Embodied biological and artificial agents have histories (usually irreversibly) reflected in their structure. Without the historical context (phylogeny and ontogeny) we cannot understand the structure, appearance and behavior of biological agents. In formal terms we can say that such historically embedded agents are subject to algebras of events. Memory of the histories and stories which these agents undergo and create during their life-times can also be of use in synthesizing agents that need to act in socially intelligent ways, possibly in cooperative tasks or so that they appear believable and acceptable to humans. We introduce the concept of autobiographic agents, and discuss the grounding of algebras of time and of history to support the re-construction of these agents' own histories as well as the stories of other agents. 1 Introduction Each natural living system can only be understood and its phenotype best interpreted by taking into account its historical context, its evoluti...

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