Turing Award winner Andrew Barto explains how reward failure leads AI systems astray

Andrew Barto, a founder of reinforcement learning and co-author of its standard textbook with Richard Sutton, explains how flawed reward mechanisms cause AI systems to go rogue.

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2026-11-06 16:21 · Eye on AI
Why AI Goes Rogue: Turing Award Winner Explains Reward Failure | Andrew Barto

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