Tag: Symbolic

The Future is Neuro-Symbolic: How AI Reasoning is Evolving

A remarkable new AI system called AlphaGeometry recently solved difficult high school-level math problems that stump most humans. By combining deep learning neural networks with logical symbolic reasoning, AlphaGeometry charts an exciting direction for developing more human-like thinking. ...

The Symbolic Violence of Progressives

I am currently exploring the incorrect, immoral, indecent, or just plain odd behaviors that proliferate in online spaces. As a part of this exploration, I developed a new course for my university, Online Deviance. I am making it up as I go! It’s never advisable to do this, but I’ve learn...

The Social Mirror: Symbolic Interactionism’s Impact on Self-Perception

Symbolic interactionism is a sociological theory that provides a lens through which to examine the dynamics of human behavior (Blumer 1969:79). It explores how people create and interpret symbols to communicate meaning, shapes their interactions, and shapes their identities within social structures ...