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NESS, the Neural-Symbolic Sandwich
Article Sep 29, 2026

NESS, the Neural-Symbolic Sandwich

A new direction for making transformers AGI-friendly—via judiciously mixing continuous symbolic program learning into open-weights transformers.
Ben Goertzel 43 min read
Counterfactual Tests Expose Weak Spots in AI Reasoning
Mindbytes Oct 2, 2026

Counterfactual Tests Expose Weak Spots in AI Reasoning

When facts change, can AI still follow the logic? Tests across seven language models reveal declining performance as counterfactual reasoning grows more complex, exposing reliance on learned knowledge.
gizmo guru 1 min read
Beyond Chatbots: How Cognitive Architectures Are Giving Language Models True Agency
Community Jul 22, 2026

Beyond Chatbots: How Cognitive Architectures Are Giving Language Models True Agency

Move beyond chatbots. Cognitive architectures are transforming language models into true agents—equipped with memory, reasoning, and goal-driven action to shape the real world.

Zerubabel Fasika 7 min read
Driving Intelligence: A Motivational Blueprint for Open-Ended AGI
Community Apr 20, 2026

Driving Intelligence: A Motivational Blueprint for Open-Ended AGI

CoALA reimagines LLMs as intelligent agents with memory, actions, and decision loops, enabling real-world interaction, learning from experience, and moving far beyond static chatbot capabilities.

Yosefe Tilahun 3 min read
ELI5: Hyperon for complete idiots (part 1)
Article Dec 5, 2025

ELI5: Hyperon for complete idiots (part 1)

I'm trying to grok the AI framework Hyperon. This series of articles chronicles my learning journey.
Giulio Prisco 8 min read
Measuring AI’s Ability to Think Scientifically 
Community Aug 4, 2026

Measuring AI’s Ability to Think Scientifically 

Traditional benchmarks can no longer measure advanced AI. Learn how the new FrontierScience benchmark tests if models are truly reasoning using Olympiad and research challenges.

Yedidya Solomon 3 min read
From Tokens to Thought: Meta Chain-of-Thought and the Evolution of Reasoning in AI
Community Apr 16, 2025

From Tokens to Thought: Meta Chain-of-Thought and the Evolution of Reasoning in AI

Beyond parroting answers, Meta-CoT teaches AI to reason—mapping dead ends, correcting itself, and thinking like a human faced with a maze of logic.

Samuel Dagne 6 min read
Using AI to Uncover Hidden Connections in Scientific Literature: Knowledge Extraction and Graph Reasoning
Community May 1, 2025

Using AI to Uncover Hidden Connections in Scientific Literature: Knowledge Extraction and Graph Reasoning

What do Beethoven, biomaterials, and mycelium have in common? A new AI-powered knowledge graph reveals scientific insights by connecting ideas no human could link—across text, images, and sound.

kaleab Zegeye 5 min read
ELI5: Hyperon for complete idiots (part 2)
Article Aug 28, 2026

ELI5: Hyperon for complete idiots (part 2)

Hyperon is the artificial intelligence (AI) framework developed by Ben Goertzel and his team. This continues part 1.
Giulio Prisco 8 min read
AI Transforms Research: The Rise of Smart Discovery and Summarization Tools
Community May 18, 2025

AI Transforms Research: The Rise of Smart Discovery and Summarization Tools

Drowning in research papers? Generative AI is reshaping how scholars search, summarize, and synthesize—transforming information overload into discovery.

aaron gebremariam 4 min read