Neuro-dynamic Programming: Building human curiosity into artificial intelligence - Analytics Magazine

The media and watercooler chatter alike increasingly focus on how advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are boosting the ability of predictive analytics to benefit businesses' bottom lines. Some of that talk ponders the potential for smart machines to replace humans in higher-complexity jobs. No doubt, smart machines are getting smarter. But even the smartest machines still lack fundamental human characteristics that are absolutely critical to enabling people to solve problems. One of these key capabilities is curiosity – surely a computer can't replicate that, can it?