Turing Award: The beast is back - the revival of Reinforcement Learning in the industrial sector

Jan Kountik, a leading AI expert specializing in reinforcement learning, delves into the renaissance of this innovative technology in industrial applications. He discusses the intricate dynamics of agent-environment interactions and tackles the unique challenges faced in modeling. Kountik highlights the evolution of reinforcement learning techniques aimed at accessibility for all, even non-programmers. The conversation also addresses ethical considerations in factory automation, stressing the enhancement of human roles in the process.