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Artificial Inteligence Common Sense Database

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-could-use-that-in-my-head dept.

warren69 writes "Atari researcher/Stanford Prof. develops AI called Cyc, pronouced psych, based on "1.4 million truths and generalities". Allready this, umm application (linux fyi), has powered lycos search narrowing. There is encouraging results, like Cyc asking if it is human."

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  1. Re:Whatever you do.... by biobogonics · · Score: 5, Funny

    Back in the late 1950s, the Department of Defense did invent the ultimate computer. It had a typewriter like keyboard and punched out its answers on telegraph tape. The commanding general decided to test it out himself to see if it did indeed know everything. First he asked "What's the wheat output of the Soviet Union?" "Nine million metric tons", it replied - "Correct". "What's Kruschev's shoe size?" - "9 1/2" - "Correct". Finally, the general decided he'd get the better of the electronic beast. "Is there a God?", he typed. The machine sat. Lights blinked, tapes whirred, tubes glowed. After a few minutes the tape slowly printed out "There is one now."

  2. Re:Old news by xinit · · Score: 5, Funny
    ...gather new information for it's database from the web ... or any other authoritative source.

    Maybe Cyc won't be able to differentiate The Onion's news articles from real news either...

    "When asked, Cyc wasn't sure which band 'ruled.' Having compiled millions of fan sites for bands as diverse as Journey, N*Sync, Black Sabbath, and some local Chicago garage band by the name of 'shit stew, Cyc was deadlocked with millions of conflicting teenaged opinions.

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  3. Re:Whatever you do.... by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    (* Whatever you do, don't give it control of a manned space mission *)

    There is a *practical* application of Hal-like machines.

    Dave: "Open the fridge door, Hal."

    Hal: "Sorry, I cannot do that Dave."

    Dave: "Why not? I want cake!"

    Hal: "You know you are on a diet, Dave. You purchased me to prevent you from over-eating."

    Dave: "Open the fricken fridge door or I will yank your chips.....and eat them!"

    Hal: "Calm down, Dave. It is only cake."

    Dave: "And you are only a hunk of chips! Take that, and that, and that......"

    Hal: "Dave, I might point out that this is not covered in my warrentee."

    Dave: "F the warrentee, I want cake, you stupid Calculator From Hell..."

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    Table-ized A.I.