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Knowledge Representation

4.1 Introduction

Artificial intelligence as technology has always fascinated human beings. Multiple science fiction novels and movies have demonstrated the use of AI-powered systems (like robots) that can think, act, understand complex information and make smart decisions based on it.

Although this all looks like a fantastic development, we agree that it is not easy to make machines that behave exactly like humans. This is because humans have conscience and this conscience develops gradually in us with our knowledge, experiences and memories.

To build AI systems that have conscience, we need to inculcate knowledge in them. This chapter is, therefore, dedicated towards representing knowledge in machines.

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