s and their colleagues with implementations of related software systems. The journey began in earnest in 1997 with the design and implementation of the Webmind AI Engine at Intelligenesis Corp., which itself went through a few major design revisions; and then in 2001-2002 the Novamente Cognition Engine was architecte

on an Alternative Representational Approach We briefly pause to contrast certain technical aspects of the present approach to analogous as- pects of the Webmind AI Engine (one of CogPrime's predecessor Al systems, briefly discussed in Chapter 19.1). This predecessor system used a knowledge representation somewhat simi

eferences in the listener's mind. • Psynet Model: An early version of the theory of mind underlying CogPrime, referred to in some early writings on the Webmind AI Engine and Novamente Cognition Engine. The concepts underlying the psynet model are still part of the theory underlying CogPrime, but the name has been de

fore anyone else was interested in listening. Ken and I schemed some AGI designs at Simon's Rock College in 1983, years before we worked together on the Webmind AI Engine. • Allan Combs, who got me thinking about consciousness in various different ways, at a very early point in my career. I'm very pleased to still co

eferences in the listener's mind. • Psynet Model: An early version of the theory of mind underlying CogPrime, referred to in some early writings on the Webmind AI Engine and Novamente Cognition Engine. The concepts underlying the psynet model are still part of the theory underlying CogPrime, but the name has been de

oing thinking and research). The collaborative design process ultimately resulting in CogPrime started in 1997 when Intelligenesis Corp. was formed — the Webmind AI Engine created in Intelligenesis’s research group during 1997-2001 was the predecessor to the Novamente Cognition Engine created at Novamente LLC during 200

g references in the listener’s mind. Psynet Model: An early version of the theory of mind underlying CogPrime, referred to in some early writings on the Webmind AI Engine and Novamente Cognition Engine. The concepts underlying the psynet model are still part of the theory underlying CogPrime, but the name has been depr