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DR. JEFF BECK - THE BAYESIAN BRAIN

Machine Learning Street Talk (MLST)

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The Components and Challenges of Active Inference

Active inference consists of an inference engine, a prediction model, and a reward function to motivate behavior. The prediction model makes predictions about the world based on past data, while the inference engine learns and identifies that model. However, the source of the reward function remains a challenging question. Active inference suggests that motivating behavior should be based on maintaining homeostatic equilibrium and the statistics of the blanket, rather than relying on a predefined reward function.

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