Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Reinforcement Learning is how robots test the water in the real world. -- Check out Brilliant's courses and start for free at brilliant.org/computerphile (episode sponsor) -- More links in full description below ↓↓↓

Nick Hawes is based at Oxford Robotics Institute.

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