The Opinionated Ontologist
The Opinionated Ontologist
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I'm Jamie McCusker, the host of The Opinionated Ontologist, a weekly podcast where I discuss Graph AI in all its forms (neurosymbolic AI, knowledge graphs, semantics, knowledge representation, and, of course, generative AI). I interview thought leaders in academia, industry, and culture who are researching, creating, and using graph AI to solve real problems. We discuss current trends and historical context, as well as provide introductions to concepts in Graph AI as needed. Since I am the Opinionated Ontologist, I also will add my own thoughts on topics in separate Op Ed episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episodes explore themes such as the fundamentals of knowledge graphs, the interplay between machine and human cognition, and current trends in AI technologies. For example, one episode discusses Retrieval-Augmented Generation's relationship with knowledge graphs, while another features a conversation about the historical context and future of autonomous agents in AI.
I’m Jamie McCusker, the host of The Opinionated Ontologist, a weekly podcast where I discuss Graph AI in all its forms (neurosymbolic AI, knowledge graphs, semantics, knowledge representation, and, of course, generative AI). I interview thought leaders in academia, industry, and culture who are researching, creating, and using graph AI to solve real problems. We discuss current trends and historical context, as well as provide introductions to concepts in Graph AI as needed. Since I am the Opinionated Ontologist, I also will add my own thoughts on topics in separate Op Ed episodes.
The Ship of Theseus isn’t just a puzzle. It’s a mirror. It reflects back at us all the quiet assumptions we carry about identity, permanence, and change. And in ontology, those assumptions become encoded—solidified into the logic of systems that influence research, healthcare, policy, and more.
Today we’re standing at the river’s edge – talking about identity, transformation, and what makes a thing that very thing — from ships to cells to the heart inside your chest. Let’s dive into the philosophical and practical questions of realism, identity over time, and the frameworks we use to describe the world.
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