Posted by: linasv on: 2009-07-06
The link-grammar parser uses labeled links to connect together pairs of words. In order to capture the idea of proper grammatical construction, any given word is only allowed to have very specific links to its right or left: for example, verbs have their subject on the left, and an object on the right. Link-grammar defines [...]
Posted by: dhart on: 2009-03-25
We are happy to announce that the SIAI has been selected again this year to participate in the Google Summer of Code program as a mentoring organization. GSoC is an annual program that awards successful student contributors a 4500 USD summer stipend to work on open source and free software projects for three months. Around [...]
Posted by: bgoertzel on: 2008-09-05
This summer OpenCog was chosen by Google to participate in the Google Summer of Code project: Google funded 11 students from around the world to work on OpenCog coding projects under the supervision of experienced mentors associated with the OpenCog project, and the associated OpenBiomind project
Applying for GSoC was David Hart’s idea originally; and, David [...]
Posted by: dhart on: 2008-05-05
Crunch time is here! Our participation in Google’s Summer of Code program has accelerated release schedules and shifted priorities. Ben is busy writing initial documentation, converting much of it from Novamente documentation. Gustavo, Senna and Linas are working to tidy OpenCog code, removing crufty and embarrassing bits and improving infrastructure and interfaces. Joel is working [...]