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Yuval Peres and Robert Schapire join the National Academy of Sciences
Yuval Peres (opens in new tab) elected as Foreign Associate and Robert Schapire elected as a member to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) (opens in new tab) for distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Read more >
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AI takes on popular Minecraft game in machine-learning contest
To see the divide between the best artificial intelligence and the mental capabilities of a seven-year-old child, look no further than the popular video game Minecraft. A young human can learn how to find a rare diamond in the game…
The road less traveled: With Successor Uncertainties, RL agents become better informed explorers
| Sebastian Tschiatschek and Katja Hofmann
Imagine moving to a new city. You want to get from your new home to your new job. Unfamiliar with the area, you ask your co-workers for the best route, and as far as you can tell ... they’re right!…
Optimistic Actor Critic avoids the pitfalls of greedy exploration in reinforcement learning
| Kamil Ciosek
One of the core directions of Project Malmo is to develop AI capable of rich interactions. Whether that means learning new skills to apply to challenging problems, understanding complex environments, or knowing when to enlist the help of humans, reinforcement…
Project Malmo competition returns with student organizers and a new mission: To democratize reinforcement learning
| Noboru Sean Kuno
When I was asked about my favorite movie in a game with friends after my wedding ceremony, I replied Star Wars. That was about two decades ago, and, yes, it’s still the case. I especially like Return of the Jedi.…
Winners announced in multi-agent reinforcement learning challenge
| Noboru Sean Kuno
In Learning to Play: The Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning in MalmÖ (MARLÖ) Competition, we invited programmers into this digital world to help tackle multi-agent reinforcement learning. This challenge, the second competition using the Project Malmo platform, tasked participants with designing learning…
Challenge accepted—MARLÖ competition among conference highlights
| Noboru Sean Kuno
With the latest Project Malmo competition, we’re calling on researchers and engineers to test the limits of their thinking as it pertains to artificial intelligence, particularly multi-task, multi-agent reinforcement learning. Last week, a group of attendees at the 14th Conference…
Malmo, Minecraft and machine learning with Dr. Katja Hofmann
Episode 39, August 29, 2018 - Dr. Hofmann talks about her vision of a future where machines learn to collaborate with people and empower them to help solve complex, real-world problems. She also shares the story of how her early…
Project Malmo: Reinforcement learning in a complex world
| Noboru Sean Kuno
France’s victory over Croatia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup was as thrilling as sports competition gets. If you’re as much a fan of the game as I am, you enjoyed watching 32 national teams vie for the title over…