RL

Dynamic Pricing with RL: Balancing Margins & Profit A from-scratch RL pricing engine, a simulated population of psychologically driven shoppers, and the training journey that eventually beat a hand-tuned heuristic engine. Introduction TL;DR — We trained a recurrent PPO agent to set grocery discounts in a simulated market of psychologically distinct shoppers. Rewarded on nothing but immediate margin, it learned to manage price […] How Deep Does Your AI Transformation Actually Go? Most companies start using AI and call it a transformation. Here’s a six-stage maturity ladder that measures depth, not usage — and tells you where it’s smart to stop. Introduction You’ve seen the all-hands. Leadership clicks through a few slick demos. Someone announces a company-wide ChatGPT license. A chart goes up: “73% of employees now […]