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3/10/2004 MERCURY NEWS: Researchers Building a Computer That Thinks
3/1/2004 Now available for download, preprint of KR 04 paper on platform independent analysis of knowledge systems. Click here to view.
2/18/2004 MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO: Digital Aristotle
2/17/2004 IT BUSINESS: Aristotle at your service
2/16/2004 EXTREMETECH: "Digital Aristotle" Project Moves To Phase 2
2/15/2004 WASHINGTON POST: Teaching a Computer System How to Reason
2/12/2004 Creating a Digital Aristotle: A Computerized Knowledge System for Scientists and Students
2/12/2004 SEATTLE TIMES: Vulcan project aims to build 'Digital Aristotle'
2/12/2004 SEATTLE P-I: Vulcan to help fund next phase of science project
6/14/2003 SEATTLE P-I: Allen claims success in work on computers that can reason
6/12/2003 Vulcan Inc. Completes First Step Toward Digital Aristotle
6/4/2003 Talk on Project Halo at IAAI-03
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About Project Halo
Aristotle, the ancient Greek teacher, scientist and philosopher, had an extraordinary command of all the scientific disciplines of his day, as well as an ability to teach that knowledge to his students in a way they could understand. Today, the sheer volume of knowledge existing in the world precludes a modern-day human Aristotle, but current knowledge systems and technologies may one day fulfill this role.

Project Halo is an effort by Vulcan Inc. towards the development of a “Digital Aristotle”—a staged, long-term research and development initiative that aims to develop an application capable of answering novel questions and solving advanced problems in a broad range of scientific disciplines. The Digital Aristotle is being developed with a focus on two primary functions: as a tutor capable of instructing and assessing students in the sciences, and as a research assistant with broad, interdisciplinary skills to help scientists in their work.

What's New
Vulcan announces phase II of Project Halo. Click here to read the press release.