Summary of Multi-agent Cooperation Through Learning-aware Policy Gradients, by Alexander Meulemans et al.
Multi-agent cooperation through learning-aware policy gradients
by Alexander Meulemans, Seijin Kobayashi, Johannes von Oswald, Nino Scherrer, Eric Elmoznino, Blake Richards, Guillaume Lajoie, Blaise Agüera y Arcas, João Sacramento
First submitted to arxiv on: 24 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper proposes a policy gradient algorithm that enables cooperation among self-interested, independent learning agents in multi-agent reinforcement learning scenarios. The algorithm, which is unbiased and free of higher derivatives, models the learning dynamics of other agents and incorporates long observation histories to condition behavior on past interactions. This approach leads to cooperative behavior and high returns in standard social dilemmas, including a challenging environment that requires temporally-extended action coordination. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The paper helps us understand how self-interested agents can work together. It’s like when you’re playing with friends and everyone wants to win, but they also know that if they all cooperate, they’ll do better as a team. The algorithm makes sure the agents think about what others are learning from their mistakes and successes. This way, the agents can make better decisions and achieve more together. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Reinforcement learning
