I unfortunately don't have time to read through the entire thread right now, but a potential alternative is to do something like Luis von Ahn's Verbosity, which uses a webgame to collect common-sense facts:
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~biglou/Verbosity.pdf On 1/13/07, YKY (Yan King Yin) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm considering this idea: build a repository of facts/rules in FOL (or Prolog) format, similar to Cyc's. For example "water is wet", "oil is slippery", etc. The repository is structureless, in the sense that it is just a collection of simple statements. It can serve as raw material for other AGIs, not only mine (although it is especially suitable for my system). One thing that is different from MindPixel 1 is that we can allow Prolog-like rules with variables, for example "if X has wings then X can fly" etc. I can build a translator to translate simple English sentences to logic statements. We can then solicit internet users to help type in these facts. The resulting knowledgebase would be owned by the community, with those who contribute more facts getting more shares. Also there can be a human cross-validation mechanism to prevent people from typing nonsense. We can also "absorb" Cyc's current knowledge so the effort will not be duplicative. What do you think of this? YKY ________________________________ This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?list_id=303
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