The Value of RL: Solving Problems That Are Learnable But Not Teachable
sytelus · x · 2026-07-31
The author highlights a profound insight into the nature of Reinforcement Learning (RL): it is ideal for things that are "learnable but not teachable."
This suggests that for complex behaviors or strategies that cannot be easily instructed or hard-coded via explicit rules, allowing models to autonomously explore and master these capabilities through trial and error is RL's greatest strength.
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