The Need For KB Analysis
Large-scale knowledge repositories will necessarily contain KBs produced by multiple authors in multiple settings
KBs for applications will typically be built by assembling and extending multiple modular KBs from repositories that may not be consistent
KBs developed by multiple authors will frequently
- Express overlapping knowledge in different, possibly contradictory ways
- Use differing assumptions and styles
For such KBs to be used as building blocks -
They must be reviewed for appropriateness and “correctness”
That is, they must be analyzed