Using a bunch of carrots to train a pony and rider. (Photo by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton are the recipients of the Turing Award for ...

Today's AI agents don't meet the definition of true agents. Key missing elements are reinforcement learning and complex memory. It will take at least five years to get AI agents where they need to be.

Imagine trying to teach a child how to solve a tricky math problem. You might start by showing them examples, guiding them step by step, and encouraging them to think critically about their approach.

DeepSeek-R1's release last Monday has sent shockwaves through the AI community, disrupting assumptions about what’s required to achieve cutting-edge AI performance. Matching OpenAI’s o1 at just 3%-5% ...

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 ...

A few days ago, I showed you an amazing new ChatGPT feature available to paying users. Plus, Pro, and Team tier users can now point Deep Research at an entire GitHub repo and get back analysis reports ...