CS B552 Knowledge-Based Computation

Syllabus

· Course overview and the role of knowledge in AI

· The knowledge principle

· Rule-based systems

· Knowledge representation: principles and pitfalls

· Knowledge-based story understanding

· Case-based reasoning

· Large-scale knowledge sources and tools

· Knowledge capture and sharing

· Additional topics as time permits

· Research paper presentations and discussions

· Class miniconference (project presentations)

· Perspective and the future of knowledge-based AI

· Overview, wrap-up, and final discussion