Reinforcement learning (RL)

Type: Concept

Reinforcement learning (RL)

As of November 2026, Reinforcement learning (RL) has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 4 podcasts, first heard Jul 2025 on Wes and Dylan. A method of training AI models discussed as the next phase in making models smarter.

In machine learning and optimal control, reinforcement learning (RL) is concerned with how an intelligent agent should take actions in a dynamic environment in order to maximize a reward signal. Reinforcement learning is one of the three basic machine learning paradigms, alongside supervised learning and unsupervised learning.

Reinforcement learning (RL) at a glance
Mentioned in4 episodes on 4 podcasts (as of November 2026)
First heardJul 2025 on Wes and Dylan
FieldArtificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
DomainArtificial Intelligence

What do podcasts say about Reinforcement learning (RL)?

2 quotes, recorded on Lenny's Podcast and Wes and Dylan.

  • This connects to reinforcement learning. This something that you're you're big on.
    Lenny's Podcast · · Hear it
  • A little bit scared… interpretability loses a little bit when we go scale up reinforcement learning.
    Wes and Dylan · · Hear it

How do different shows talk about Reinforcement learning (RL)?

4 shows discussed Reinforcement learning (RL) in these episodes.

Who talks about Reinforcement learning (RL) on podcasts?

Reinforcement learning (RL) came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Lenny's Podcast.

Which podcasts mention Reinforcement learning (RL) most?

Wes and Dylan (1 episode), Young and Profiting (1 episode) and The Ezra Klein Show (1 episode) mention Reinforcement learning (RL) most.

  1. Wes and Dylan — 1 episode · More topics from Wes and Dylan
  2. Young and Profiting — 1 episode · More topics from Young and Profiting
  3. The Ezra Klein Show — 1 episode · More topics from The Ezra Klein Show
  4. Lenny's Podcast — 1 episode · More topics from Lenny's Podcast

What is Reinforcement learning (RL) mentioned alongside?

Reinforcement learning (RL) is most often mentioned alongside Demis Hassabis, Gemini and Jeffrey Hinton.

Mentioned together: Demis Hassabis, Gemini, Jeffrey Hinton, Go, ChatGPT, AlphaGo, DeepMind, Lee Sedol, AI alignment, Silicon Valley