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1. dredmo+83[view] [source] 2023-09-01 18:00:35
>>snewma+(OP)
Cyc ("Syke") is one of those projects I've long found vaguely fascinating though I've never had the time / spoons to look into it significantly. It's an AI project based on a comprehensive ontology and knowledgebase.

Wikipedia's overview: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyc>

Project / company homepage: <https://cyc.com/>

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2. tootie+WO[view] [source] 2023-09-01 23:14:39
>>dredmo+83
As far as I can tell it was more of an aspiration than a product. I worked with a consulting firm that tried to get into AI a few years back and chose Cyc as the platform they wanted to sell to (mostly financial) clients. I don't think a single project ever even started nor was there a clear picture of what could be sold. I hate to think Lenat was a fraud because he certainly seemed like a sincere and brilliant person, but I think Cyc was massively oversold despite never doing much of anything useful. The website is full technical language and not a single case study after 40 years in business.
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