# Creating a Cautious AI

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## Creating a Cautious AI

Cautious AI work the same as [Aggressive AI](/emerald-ai-wiki/emerald-components-required/behaviors-component/creating-an-aggressive-ai.md) or [Coward AI](/emerald-ai-wiki/emerald-components-required/behaviors-component/creating-a-coward-ai.md). However, they will be put into a cautious state prior to reacting to detected targets according to their set Behavior Type. The cautious state allows an AI to look at and rotate towards the most recently detected target and even play a warning animation.

To make an AI cautious, you just have to set its Cautious Seconds to a value greater than 0. An AI will be in a cautious state for the duration of the Cautious Seconds. Once the cautious state has finished, an AI will react to the detected target according to their Current Behavior Type. Aggressive and Coward are the behaviors supported for this feature.

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