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The Next Evolution Of AI Will Rely On Context Layers

The promise of neurosymbolic AI — which combines neural network pattern recognition with rule-based reasoning — will only be possible when underpinned by trusted, governed business context. Context has become a buzzword, with terms like semantics, ontology, semantic layer, knowledge graph, and context layer being used interchangeably.

The Next Evolution Of AI Will Rely On Context Layers

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The promise of neurosymbolic AI — which combines neural network pattern recognition with rule-based reasoning — will only be possible when underpinned by trusted, governed business context.

Context has become a buzzword, with terms like semantics, ontology, semantic layer, knowledge graph, and context layer being used interchangeably.

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The promise of neurosymbolic AI — which combines neural network pattern recognition with rule-based reasoning — will only be possible when underpinned by trusted, governed business context. Context has become a buzzword, with terms like semantics, ontology, semantic layer, knowledge graph, and context layer being used interchangeably. Enterprises need a clearer definition of what they […]

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