Neurips 2024 RL meetup Hot takes: What sucks about RL?

TalkRL: The Reinforcement Learning Podcast by Robin Ranjit Singh Chauhan

Dec 23, 202417:45Technology

What do RL researchers complain about after hours at the bar? In this "Hot takes" episode, we find out! Recorded at The Pearl in downtown Vancouver, during the RL meetup after a day of Neurips 2024. Special thanks to "Da...

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