Study suggests that biological brains can learn faster with structured exploration than AI
Scientists have discovered how animals learn more quickly and efficiently about their environment through exploratory behavior. These findings could be used to create AI agents with faster learning and less experience.
Researchers from the Sainsbury Wellcome Center at UCL and the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit found that the instinctive exploratory runs animals make are not random. These deliberate actions help mice learn the map of the environment quickly. The study published in Neuron today, 28 April, explains how neuroscientists have tested their hypothesis, that specific exploratory behaviors that animals take, such as darting rapidly towards objects, help them learn to navigate in their environment.
There are many theories in psychology that explain how certain actions can facilitate learning. In this study we tested if observing obstacles was enough to help animals learn about them or if sensory-guided, purposeful actions helped animals build a mental map of the environment.
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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-04-exploration-biological-brains-faster-ai.html
