Sometimes it’s bad for AI to be too curious

It’s a dilemma as old as time. Friday night has rolled around, and you’re trying to pick a restaurant for dinner. (Assuming there’s still reservations since you waited until the last minute to book). Anyways, should you go to your most beloved watering hole, or try a new establishment, in the hopes of discovering something superior? Potentially, but that curiosity comes with a risk: you explore, and the food could be worse, or you exploit, and fail to grow out of your narrow pathway.