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Introduction: The Enduring Legacy of Rule-Based AI In an era dominated by neural networks and deep learning, it is easy to overlook the foundational technologies that made artificial intelligence practical for business and industry. Before ChatGPT and generative models, there were Expert Systems —the first commercially successful branch of AI. Whether you are a computer science student trying
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For decades, one textbook has stood as the definitive guide to understanding, building, and deploying these logic-driven systems: by Joseph C. Giarratano and Gary D. Riley.
(deftemplate animal (slot species)) (deftemplate sound (slot noise)) (defrule animal-sound (animal (species tiger)) => (assert (sound (noise "Roar"))))