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of CYC is to embody enough “common sense” that deeper knowledge
can be obtained (CYC Website, n.d.). Over time, CYC has developed an
extensive knowledge base on many subjects from which it can reason to
find more information (Lenat, 2006). By combining this knowledge base
with the many hundreds of thousands of assertions or rules contained
in CYC, the ability of CYC to understand not just store information is
being developed (Lenat, 2006).
Challenges and Obstacles
e path towards a more “room service” mode of dealing with information will
certainly not be without interruptions and challenges. Technology advances do not
occur in an extremely predictable manner, nor does the adoption of new methods
to incorporate ...