Hansohl Kim: What Is Reinforcement Learning?

Hansohl Kim: What Is Reinforcement Learning?

From Getting2Alpha by Amy Jo Kim

September 16, 2025 · 40 min · Season 11 · Episode 3

About this episode

Hansohl Kim discusses reinforcement learning and AI safety, focusing on the challenges of alignment and designing trustworthy AI systems.

Hansohl Kim is an engineer at Anthropic, where he focuses on reinforcement learning & AI safety for models like Claude. With experience spanning computer science, biotech, & machine learning, he brings a unique perspective to the fast-changing world of artificial intelligence. Listen as Hansohl unpacks the challenges of alignment, the importance of guardrails, & what it takes to design AI systems we can truly trust. RELATED LINKS: 🌐 Anthropic – https://www.anthropic.com 💼 Hansohl ...

People in this episode

Host: Amy Jo Kim

Guest: Hansohl Kim

Topics covered

  • reinforcement learning
  • AI safety
  • alignment challenges
  • AI systems design
  • trust in AI

Keywords

  • reinforcement learning
  • AI safety
  • alignment
  • guardrails
  • trustworthy AI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anthropic

Products: Claude

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