Is it possible to explain metaphors using discourse analysis frameworks, or only with cognitive linguistic frameworks? If by “discourse analysis frameworks” [1] you are referring to “Metaphor Identification Procedure”, and by “cognitive…
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What are the most popular frameworks used for creating natural language user interfaces?
What are the most popular frameworks used for creating natural language user interfaces? The term “natural language”, like the term “artificial intelligence”, is really non-specific, covering a wide range of sub-fields. Unfortunately,…
Is IBM’s Watson an Expert System?
Is IBM’s Watson an Expert System? Expert system implies to me rule-based AI. When I was bandying around the conventional wisdom that IBM Watson represented the triumph of the era of machine…
What are the repercussions of Twitter selling our tweets?
What are the repercussions of Twitter selling our tweets? Personally, I feel some anger and resentment toward Twitter. I believe that Twitter is more of an infrastructure than an online service. I…
How does the chatbot jabberwacky work?
How does the chatbot jabberwacky work? I’ve previously answered a similar Quora question, “How does Cleverbot work?” [1], and have since blogged “My Cleverbot Tweet-FAQ” [2]. Both Jabberwacky and Cleverbot were created…
What are the most beautiful word cloud designs?
What are the most beautiful word cloud designs? Tagul.com claims to make “gorgeous tag clouds” .. ;^)
Is anyone working on an open source version of Siri?
Is anyone working on an open source version of Siri? The real strength of Siri lies in its middleware infrastructure, that ties together more than 35 APIs. I’ve got a wealth of…