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The art of teaching anything to repeat itself by paying it with consequences.
means Strengthening a behavior, structure, or position by adding support, rewards, or backup.
from From Latin fortis, strong, by way of French renforcer — literally to make strong again, then again, then again.
Skinner's pigeonsTreats taught birds to peck on cue.
Positive vs negativeBoth strengthen; one adds reward, one removes pain.
AI's engineReinforcement learning trains machines via trial and error.
Concrete tooSteel rebar reinforces concrete against cracking.