Summary of Fostering Intrinsic Motivation in Reinforcement Learning with Pretrained Foundation Models, by Alain Andres and Javier Del Ser
Fostering Intrinsic Motivation in Reinforcement Learning with Pretrained Foundation Models
by Alain Andres, Javier Del Ser
First submitted to arxiv on: 9 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This research paper explores the potential of foundation models in reinforcement learning, specifically using pre-trained, semantically rich embeddings from CLIP and other similar models. The authors investigate how these foundation models can be used not only for exploration but also to analyze the role of the episodic novelty term in enhancing exploration effectiveness. They also examine whether providing intrinsic modules with complete state information improves exploration, despite challenges handling small variations within large state spaces. The experiments conducted in the MiniGrid domain show that intrinsic modules can effectively utilize full state information, significantly increasing sample efficiency while learning an optimal policy. Furthermore, the authors demonstrate that the embeddings provided by foundation models are sometimes better than those constructed by the agent during training, accelerating the learning process, especially when combined with the episodic novelty term to enhance exploration. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper looks at how to help machines learn new things on their own. It’s like when you’re trying to solve a puzzle and need hints to figure it out. The researchers use special kinds of computer models called foundation models that have learned a lot about the world already. They want to see if these models can help other machines explore new ideas and learn faster. They test this idea in a simulated environment called MiniGrid and find that it works really well. This means that machines can learn more efficiently by using these special models, which is important for developing artificial intelligence. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Reinforcement learning
