Description: Knowledge-infused learning directly confronts the opacity of current 'black-box' AI models by combining data-driven machine learning techniques with the structured insights of symbolic AI. This guidebook introduces the pioneering techniques of neurosymbolic AI, which blends statistical models with symbolic knowledge to make AI safer and user-explainable. This is critical in high-stakes AI applications in healthcare, law, finance, and crisis management. The book brings readers up to speed on advancements in statistical AI, including transformer models such as BERT and GPT, and provides a comprehensive overview of weakly supervised, distantly supervised, and unsupervised learning methods alongside their knowledge-enhanced variants. Other topics include active learning, zero-shot learning, and model fusion. Beyond theory, the book presents practical considerations and applications of neurosymbolic AI in conversational systems, mental health, crisis management systems, and social and behavioral sciences, making it a pragmatic reference for AI system designers in academia and industry.
Brief description: Manas Gaur is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). He earned his Ph.D. in 2022 from the University of South Carolina's Artificial Intelligence Institute, studying under Dr. Amit P. Sheth. A pioneer in knowledge-infused learning (2016-2022), Gaur's research has earned multiple best paper awards and recognition through USC Eminent Profiles and AAAI New Faculty Highlights. His cutting-edge work continues to attract major funding, including grants from NSF and EPSRC-UKRI in partnership with the Alan Turing Institute.
Review Quotes: 'Professor Amit Sheth is a leading expert in knowledge-infused learning. The topics covered by this book are important to advance state-of-the-art AI. As our understanding of generative AI deepens, we ask what the next frontiers of AI are. This timely book offers a refreshing answer that explores AI research beyond large language models.' Huan Liu, Arizona State University