Ethics is an important consideration when building intelligent machines. As we (Cognitive Science & Solutions, CogSci) transition from proof-of-concept demos to products, we recognize how critical it is to address ethical issues from the beginning rather than resorting to band-aids late in the development cycle to cover up ethical concerns. Consequently, CogSci is ensuring that ethics is integrated into all relevant design and testing phases. There are three well-known ethical challenges in the Artificial Intelligence community: protecting individual privacy, algorithmic discrimination, a ..read more

The Challenge of Finding Meaning Our inner lives, our mental lives are built on a foundation of “meaning.” Everything we do has meaning. Everything we see or hear has meaning; everything we think is based on meaning. Our lives are so deeply bound up with meaning that we cannot have any kind of existence that is independent of meaning. While meaning is clearly the fabric of our lives and has been the object of study and fascination for millennia, it is not well understood. At Cognitive Science & Solutions, meaning is of paramount importance. We are in the business of encoding knowledge so a ..read more

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Common-Sense Reasoning or Common-Sense Experiences? Dave Sherwood There has ..read more

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CogSci Blogs & News Ethics is and should be one the biggest concerns in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI). CogSci not only understands the importance, but places ethics at the core of all of our work, and our technology in highly aligned with this perspective. Artificial Intelligence, AGI & Ethics Dave Sherwood & M. Rudolph Ethics is an important consideration when building intelligent machines. As we (Cognitive Science & Solutions, CogSci) transition from proof-of-concept demos to products, we recognize how critical it is to address ethical issues from ..read more

CogSci Adds Marketing Director to Growing Team MARRIOTSVILLE, MD – Cognitive Science & Solutions is pleased to welcome Gordon Hasse to the team as Director of Marketing. CEO David Sherwood expressed excitement for the new addition. “As we begin to focus more on developing a standard AGI product, the role of marketing is becoming crucial for our growth.  We are fortunate to have Hasse at the helm of marketing.”  Gordon Hasse has spent most of his career as a successful marketing and advertising executive, primarily with major New York City advertising agencies, including J. Wa ..read more

The Source of Meaning Dave Sherwood The Challenge of Finding Meaning Our inner lives, our mental lives are built on a foundation of “meaning.” Everything we do has meaning. Everything we see or hear has meaning; everything we think is based on meaning.  Our lives are so deeply bound up with meaning that we cannot have any kind of existence that is independent of meaning. While meaning is clearly the fabric of our lives and has been the object of study and fascination for millennia, it is not well understood. At Cognitive Science & Solutions, meaning is of paramount importance. We ar ..read more