Negative reinforcement has a bad reputation. Here’s what it really means, and why it can be surprisingly helpful.

Employers use direct reinforcement to guide their workers to perform desired tasks and to avoid unwanted behaviors. While most commonly associated with modifying children's behaviors, reinforcement, ...

At the core of reinforcement learning is the concept that the optimal behavior or action is reinforced by a positive reward. Similar to toddlers learning how to walk who adjust actions based on the ...

Reinforcement learning algorithms help AI reach goals by rewarding desirable actions. Real-world applications, like healthcare, can benefit from reinforcement learning's adaptability. Initial setup ...

Ambuj Tewari receives funding from NSF and NIH. Understanding intelligence and creating intelligent machines are grand scientific challenges of our times. The ability to learn from experience is a ...

In both business and music, the power of recognition is undeniable. Success hinges not just on raw talent but on the environment in which that talent is nurtured. Positive reinforcement — a strategy ...

Drug addiction is increasingly viewed as the endpoint of a series of transitions from initial drug use—when a drug is voluntarily taken because it has reinforcing, often hedonic, effects—through loss ...