The problem with “neuro-symbolic AI” is that Gary Marcus types use it to refer to something distinct from the current paradigm. Even though it is ironically a pretty good description of the current paradigm.
What about “neuro-scaffold AI?” Marcus is loading the “symbolic” part of “neuro-symbolic” with the connotation of “definitionally NOT the current paradigm.” The term “scaffold” gets used to refer to traditional programs that wrap and attempt to refine and be controlled by AI, and is encompassing enough to include reasoning or agentic capabilities without assuming them.
The problem with “neuro-symbolic AI” is that Gary Marcus types use it to refer to something distinct from the current paradigm. Even though it is ironically a pretty good description of the current paradigm.
What about “neuro-scaffold AI?” Marcus is loading the “symbolic” part of “neuro-symbolic” with the connotation of “definitionally NOT the current paradigm.” The term “scaffold” gets used to refer to traditional programs that wrap and attempt to refine and be controlled by AI, and is encompassing enough to include reasoning or agentic capabilities without assuming them.
That’s very good!