Forbes February 27, 2025
The AI revolution has so many dimensions that are important for business. When much of the world’s focus is on how well AI’s learn and what is being done to help them learn more faster, why are we talking about AI unlearning?
What Is AI Unlearning?
Unlearning in AI is when an AI model “forgets” or removes from its base of knowledge a particular data element. If unlearning is successful, the AI model will not leverage this data in any future predictions or results that it generates.
Do Humans Unlearn?
Before we examine why unlearning is hard for AI, it may be worthwhile to explore how humans unlearn. Although humans often forget, unlearning is not exactly the same as forgetting....