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Social Act

Definition: An Act performed by an Agent that involves or affects other Agents in a social context.

Parent: Act

See also: Agent, Communication

Modeling Notes​

  • Social Acts involve multiple agents in interactive contexts
  • They form the foundation for all social and organizational processes
  • Essential for modeling agent interactions, communications, and collaborations
  • Can be formal or informal, planned or spontaneous
  • Support complex multi-agent system behaviors

Examples in AI Context​

  • Human-AI collaborative sessions
  • Multi-agent system negotiations
  • Organizational meetings and decisions
  • AI agent communication protocols
  • Social learning and knowledge sharing

Key Social Act Categories​

  • Act of Communication - Information exchange between agents
  • Act of Association - Agents uniting for common purposes
  • Act of Negotiation - Agents reaching agreements
  • Act of Collaboration - Agents working together
  • Act of Teaching - Knowledge transfer between agents

Subclasses​

  • Act of Association - Formal agent partnerships
  • Act of Communication - Information exchange activities
  • Act of Agreement - Consensus-building activities