I think one of the things about reinforcement learning is…
“I think one of the things about reinforcement learning is that it tends to require exploration. So using it in the context of physical systems is somewhat hard.”
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Reinforcement learning needs agents to try new actions, which is difficult when the environment is a real physical system.
In simple terms: Exploration is hard in real-world systems.
Design safe exploration methods.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- robotics
- autonomous vehicles
- industrial automation
- medical devices
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we safely test new actions?
- What alternatives to exploration exist?
Physical systems limit trial-and-error learning.