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RLHF

abbr. Models 2023

Reinforcement learning from human feedback. Training a model by having people rate its answers and rewarding the kinds they prefer. A main reason chatbots feel helpful and conversational.

“RLHF is part of why it answers like an assistant instead of finishing your sentence.”

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In the history of AI

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RLHF is on the Extended list: builder jargon, industry terms, and newer slang for when you want to go further. It entered common use around 2023.