On Theory of Model-Agnostic Meta-Learning Algorithms

Based on a joint work with Aryan Mokhtari, UT Austin, and Asu Ozdaglar, MIT. Imagine sitting in your autonomous car, going for a vacation. Your vehicle should follow the directions provided by the navigation app, and also use multiple sensors to monitor other vehicles, road signs, street light, etc. As a result, during the course of your journey, your car might need to take actions within a few seconds, such as turning or stopping. The question is how should your vehicle be programmed to be able to adapt to the new tasks within a short amount of time and limited data.