Artificial Inteligence Common Sense Database

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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Did they ...

[warmcat]

ask it allready if it could spell?

Does it do grammar?

[jaredmcook]

There is encouraging results Can you ask it to check your grammar?

Cyc is a big fraud

[PhysicsGenius]

I remember reading about Cyc and Dr Lenat in Discover magazine back when I was in high school (late 80's). He was trotting out the ol' "Cyc asked if it was human" line then, too and I haven't seen much progress in the intervening 15 years. I've mentioned this previously on /. (because for some reason the /. editors seem entranced with this non-story) and every single time I've been modded down as a troll.

I guess that's what I get for questioning the dogma of a slashbot.

Re:This isnt an AI.

[mlsemon2]

That also describes the average American after being stuffed with post-9/11 propaganda.

Re:Whatever you do....

[limekiller4]

That's like saying any chase that ends in a crash is blatantly ripping off Tom & Jerry. I once had a roommate who insisted the wheeled-toy-truck-under-Silent-Bob's-foot was actually a clear ripoff of Wallace & Grommit's train chase.

Give me a break.

There is a finite number of themes in the world and using one a second time does not equate to 'ripping it off.' Does everyone cite Burt Reynolds when they make a shitty movie? No. Do you complain about it?

**ha**Joke**/ha**

[m_evanchik]

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