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[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (6 children)

I feel like naming something Q is about as tone deaf, or as much of a dog whistle, as making something have the acronym ISIS

[–] QBertReynolds 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It's probably based on Q learning, which has been around for 30+ years, and I'm guessing the star is a nod to A* because it's an optimization of some kind.

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