Knowledge-based Systems
In this design, goal seeking is combined with a large number of facts about the real world, and a logic engine to reason about the facts. This is a basic attempt to add to the computer's ability to recognize undesirable results.
At least one such software (see Cyc) has been under development for more than a decade (as of 2003). Whilst Cyc has captured far more domain knowledge than any other similar system, it is unclear how successful it has been at meeting its original goals.
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