AI glossary
What is reinforcement learning?
Short answer
Learning to act by trial and error to maximise reward from an environment.
For example
A program learns to play a video game by trying moves, getting points for good outcomes and gradually favouring the moves that lead to higher scores.
Learn it in a free lesson
- Thinking before answering: reasoning modelsAdvanced · 7 min
- Reinforcement learning, deeperAdvanced · 7 min
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What is reinforcement learning in simple terms?
Learning to act by trial and error to maximise reward from an environment.
What is an example of reinforcement learning?
A program learns to play a video game by trying moves, getting points for good outcomes and gradually favouring the moves that lead to higher scores.
Where can I learn about reinforcement learning for free?
AI in Bed explains it in the free lesson "Thinking before answering: reasoning models" (Advanced level, 7 minutes), with no sign-up.