An AI style using symbols and rules to store knowledge and reason.
Symbolic AI is a board-game referee with a tiny whistle. No vibes, no guessing, just the rulebook.
It works well when rules are clear, like planning steps. It can freeze when common sense gets fuzzy.
KR
Symbolic AI uses KR to write the world as knowledge it can reason with.
Logic
Symbolic AI uses Logic to turn rules into programs.
Planning
Planning is one of Symbolic AI’s classic jobs.
Connectionism
Symbolic AI and Connectionism split the rule camp from the neural network camp.