Training reinforcement machine learning systems

A reinforcement machine learning computer system, comprising:

• an experiment instantiation machine configured to:
• receive a training specification authored in a machine-learning computer programming language including a pre-defined plurality of reinforcement machine learning criterion statements, wherein the training specification defines a plurality of training sub-goals with a corresponding plurality of the reinforcement machine learning criterion statements supported by the machine-learning computer programming language;
• and
• automatically translate the plurality of training sub-goals from the training specification into a shaped reward function configured to automatically score a reinforcement machine learning model configuration with regard to the plurality of training sub-goals;
• and
• an experiment execution machine configured to:
• run a training experiment of the reinforcement machine learning model configuration;
• score the reinforcement machine learning model in the training experiment with the shaped reward function;
• and
• adjust the reinforcement machine learning model configuration based on an output from the shaped reward function.

A reinforcement machine learning computer system, comprising:

• a logic machine;
• and
• a storage machine holding instructions executable by the logic machine to:
• receive a training specification authored in a machine-learning computer programming language, wherein the training specification defines a plurality of training sub-goals with a corresponding plurality of reinforcement machine learning criterion statements supported by the machine-learning computer programming language;
• automatically translate the plurality of training sub-goals from the training specification into a shaped reward function configured to automatically score a reinforcement machine learning model configuration;
• run a training experiment with the reinforcement machine learning model configuration;
• and
• score the reinforcement machine learning model in the training experiment with the shaped reward function.