Learning by Instruction
An agent that is given information about the environment, domain
knowledge, or how to accomplish a particular task on-line (that is in
real-time as opposed to some off-line programming) is said to be able
to learn from instruction. Some instruction is completely
uni-directional: a teacher simply gives the agent the knowledge in a
sequential series of instructions. Other learning is interactive: the
teacher is prepared to instruct the agent when the agent lacks
knowledge and requests it. This last method supports experiential
learning in which a teacher may act as both a guide (when called upon)
and as an authority (when the agent is placing itself in danger or
making a critical mistake).
Architectures having this capability include:
Go to A List of Common Capabilities.
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