Artificial Intelligence By Example - Second Edition

Answers to the Questions

Chapter 1 – Getting Started with Next-Generation Artificial Intelligence through Reinforcement Learning

1. Is reinforcement learning memoryless? (Yes | No)

   The answer is yes. Reinforcement learning is memoryless. The agent calculates the next state without looking into the past. This is significantly different from humans. Humans rely heavily on memory. A CPU-based reinforcement learning system finds solutions without experience. Human intelligence merely proves that intelligence can solve a problem. No more, no less. An adaptive thinker can then imagine new forms of machine intelligence.

   It must be noted that exceptions exist in some cases, but the general rule is a memoryless system.

2. Does reinforcement learning use ...