The key to AI with human-like language understanding? Humans

Taking a hybrid approach of using both a rule-based algorithm created by expert humans and statistical algorithms where appropriate, gives a number of key advantages over purely statistical systems. Building such hybrid systems requires less data and might well take less time. The choice of development tools can also make a big difference to the final result. Some natural language development platforms include not only the development tools themselves, but also curated data resources and the tools for expanding them. With a rule-based algorithm, coupled with machine learning algorithms, curated data and a development platform with a sophisticated graphical user interface, humans can easily construct the intelligence behind human-machine conversations to ensure that natural language applications properly understand the context of the conversation – every time.