Humans have a number of ways to learn how to do new things. One of those ways is through observation: watching another person perform a task, and then doing what they did. Think of a child that learns ...

Imitation learning is a powerful concept in AI. A type of learning where behaviors are acquired by mimicking a person’s actions, it enables a system to perform a task by creating a “mapping” between ...

From the moment we are born, imitation is central to how we learn and grow. Babies begin by imitating facial expressions and smiles, followed by mimicking sounds as they learn language. As we enter ...

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery for adults, but for babies it's their foremost tool for learning. Now researchers have found the first evidence revealing a key aspect of the brain ...

New research has for the first time provided evidence that reptiles could be capable of social learning through imitation. The ability to acquire new skills through the ‘true imitation’ of others’ ...