Microsoft Is Going Big On Reinforcement Learning. Here’s How

When it comes to research in new-age technologies, Microsoft has been striving hard to stay ahead of its competitors. From recommendations to gaming, the tech giant has been using popular techniques like reinforcement learning to create efficient products for customers that match their interests.  The foundational work in reinforcement learning (RL) started back in 1992, in which the researchers worked on Simple Statistical Gradient. This year, the tech giant has made significant contributions in the ongoing AI conference known as NeurIPS 2020. The three key research areas that are being focussed this year include batch reinforcement learning; a strategic exploration that has given rich observations; and representation learning.  John Langford, the partner research manager at M