Douglas Lenat on Cyc and Common-Sense AI
Lex Fridman · Podcast · 2 h 53 min · 2021 · YouTube title: Douglas Lenat: Cyc and the Quest to Solve Common Sense Reasoning in AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #221
Why it's here
Pointed to as the long-form interview for understanding Lenat's work, especially after his death.
What it covers
Lex Fridman interviews Douglas Lenat, founder of Cyc, a decades-long project to encode common-sense knowledge and reasoning for AI. They discuss symbolic AI and how it may complement neural networks.