ell on the cognitive architecture Soar, and now started a new architecture), John Sowa (well-known for his groundbreaking work in semantic networks), Ben Goertzel (designer of the cognitive architecture OpenCog), Luc Steels (an Al researcher studying the emergence of natural language in communities of software

haphazard or opportunistic combination of algorithms and data structures. At bottom it is motivated by the patternist philosophy of mind laid out in Ben Goertzel’s book The Hidden Pattern [Goe06al, which was in large part a summary and reformulation of ideas presented in a series of books published earlier by th

ion of thinkers who dare to envision humanity's next steps." Mr. Epstein's foundation, which is now defunct, also gave $100,000 to pay the salary of Ben Goertzel, vice chairman of Humanity Plus, according to Mr. Goertzel's résumé. "I have no desire to talk about Epstein right now," Mr. Goertzel said in an em

ion of thinkers who dare to envision humanity's next steps." Mr. Epstein's foundation, which is now defunct, also gave $100,000 to pay the salary of Ben Goertzel, vice chairman of Humanity Plus, according to Mr. Goertzel's résumé. "I have no desire to talk about Epstein right now," Mr. Goertzel said in an em