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AI educator explains surrogate objective functions in reinforcement learning

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Shawn Hymel has published a blog post reviewing surrogate objective functions in reinforcement learning. The post aims to clarify the concept for those who find it confusing, offering an educational resource for AI and machine learning practitioners. AI

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AI educator explains surrogate objective functions in reinforcement learning

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    Anyone need a little advanced math this Friday? I got you covered! The idea of surrogate objective functions confused me, so I decided to spend some time review

    Anyone need a little advanced math this Friday? I got you covered! The idea of surrogate objective functions confused me, so I decided to spend some time reviewing them in my latest # ReinforcementLearning blog post. https:// shawnhymel.com/3738/reinforcem ent-learning-part-15-th…

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