Inference - The Architecture of Logical Reasoning

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Felix Mercer traces logical inference from Aristotle's syllogisms to modern AI, exploring how machines learned to reason through rules like Modus Ponens. He examines expert systems like MYCIN, the limits of symbolic AI, and how inference operates in both silicon and biological brains. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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This episode was published on April 16, 2026.

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Felix Mercer traces logical inference from Aristotle's syllogisms to modern AI, exploring how machines learned to reason through rules like Modus Ponens. He examines expert systems like MYCIN, the limits of symbolic AI, and how inference operates in...

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