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Control theory and reinforcement learning have substantial overlap.

Alexander Mattick · Why Scaling Prediction Cannot Create Intelligence - Alexander Mattick · 21 Sep 2026

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“Yeah, I think that in general there's a big overlap between control theory and what the reinforcement people do,”
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Control theory and reinforcement learning have substantial overlap. · Savlar