What is symbolic artificial intelligence (AI)?

Symbolic Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a subfield of AI that focuses on the processing and manipulation of symbols or concepts, rather than numerical data. The goal of Symbolic AI is to build intelligent systems that can reason and think like humans by representing and manipulating knowledge and reasoning based on logical rules.

What are symbolic AI tools?

Scientists developed tools to define and manipulate symbols. Many of the concepts and tools you find in computer science are the results of these efforts. Symbolic AI programs are based on creating explicit structures and behavior rules. An example of symbolic AI tools is object-oriented programming.

What is symbolic AI and sub-symbolic AI?

The first one is also called symbolic AI and the latter two, sub-symbolic AI. Over the last decade or so, deep learning has become predominant - so much so, that AI has become synonymous with deep learning! This is, however, a myth, perpetuated by popular media. AI is a battery of different approaches and deep learning is just one such approach.