Building machines that learn and think like people

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titleBuilding machines that learn and think like people
start_date2017/07/25
schedule16h
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detailsExternal Seminar - Probabilistic models of language and cognition
summaryMachine learning systems, and reinforcement learning models in neuroscience and AI, typically focus on problems of learning from large data sets and weak prior knowledge.  In contrast, much human learning takes place very rapidly, from just one or a few relevant examples or experiences, in the context of strong priors.   What is the form of the prior knowledge that makes such fast learning possible?  And how is that knowledge itself acquired?  I will talk about our recent work addressing these questions in a few areas drawn from concept learning, learning linguistic rules, learning new skill domains (such as video games), and learning to use tools and draw pictures.  Techniques from probabilistic programming, Bayesian program synthesis and program induction, in some cases integrated with insights from recent deep learning or classic reinforcement learning approaches, provide a powerful toolkit for building cognitive models as well as more human-like machine learning systems.
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