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Novelty

New term in expected free energy representing information gain about the likelihood mapping; drives ignorance resolution

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Concepts (2)

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  • Expected Free Energy
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    Free energy expected under future outcomes; guides policy selection via epistemic and extrinsic value.
  • Curiosity
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    Active sampling of novel contingencies to minimize uncertainty; formalized as novelty component of expected free energy

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