On Mon, 9 Dec 2002, Pei Wang wrote: > On this issue, we can distinguish 4 approaches: > > (1) let symbols get their meaning through "interpretation" (provided in > another language) --- this is the approach used in traditional symbolic AI. > > (2) let symbols get their meaning by grounding on textual experience --- > this is what I and Kevin suggested. > > (3) let symbols get their meaning by grounding on simplified perceptual > experience --- this is what Ben and Shane suggested. > > (4) let symbols get their meaning by grounding on human-level perceptual > experience --- this is what Brooks (the robotics researcher at MIT) and > Harnad (who raised the "symbol grounding" issue in the first place) > proposed.
I believe Cyc presently fits the first approach, as Cyc does not currently learn from experience, nor does it yet learn from reading text. However, I and others at Cycorp desire to move Cyc development in the direction of approach (2). -Steve -- =========================================================== Stephen L. Reed phone: 512.342.4036 Cycorp, Suite 100 fax: 512.342.4040 3721 Executive Center Drive email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Austin, TX 78731 web: http://www.cyc.com download OpenCyc at http://www.opencyc.org =========================================================== ------- To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?[EMAIL PROTECTED]
