News Summary

• RL environments are training grounds that simulate what an AI agent would be doing in a real software application.
• Some environments are quite elaborate, allowing for AI agents to use tools, access the internet, or use various software applications to complete a given task.
• Others are more narrow, aimed at helping an agent learn specific tasks in enterprise software applications.
• The push for RL environments has minted a new class of well-funded startups, such as Mechanize and Prime Intellect, that aim to lead the space.