September 15, 2025 / Season 1 / Episode 12 / 00:03:09

S1: Episode 9: What is Reinforcement Learning?

How do you train a dog to sit? Or encourage a child to ride a bicycle? With rewards and feedback. That’s the same idea behind Reinforcement Learning (RL) in AI.In this episode of In

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How do you train a dog to sit? Or encourage a child to ride a bicycle? With rewards and feedback. That’s the same idea behind Reinforcement Learning (RL) in AI.In this episode of In

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How do you train a dog to sit? Or encourage a child to ride a bicycle? With rewards and feedback. That’s the same idea behind Reinforcement Learning (RL) in AI.

In this episode of In Simple Terms with Satish, we explore how machines learn through trial and error, improving step by step to achieve goals. From self-driving cars and delivery routes to robots and game-playing AIs, Reinforcement Learning is shaping some of the smartest systems around us.

No jargon. No confusion. Just clarity.