Open Ended
Research on open-ended learning focuses on developing AI agents capable of continuously learning and adapting to novel, unforeseen tasks and environments, moving beyond pre-defined goals and datasets. Current efforts concentrate on leveraging large language models (LLMs) and reinforcement learning (RL) techniques, often integrated with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and other methods like mixture-of-experts models, to create more robust and generalizable agents. This research is significant because it addresses limitations of current AI systems, paving the way for more adaptable and versatile AI agents with applications in education, robotics, and human-computer interaction.
Papers
Open-Endedness is Essential for Artificial Superhuman Intelligence
Edward Hughes, Michael Dennis, Jack Parker-Holder, Feryal Behbahani, Aditi Mavalankar, Yuge Shi, Tom Schaul, Tim Rocktaschel
Anna Karenina Strikes Again: Pre-Trained LLM Embeddings May Favor High-Performing Learners
Abigail Gurin Schleifer, Beata Beigman Klebanov, Moriah Ariely, Giora Alexandron