Recent Advances in Hybrid Artificial Intelligence

Dear Colleagues,

Hybrid artificial intelligence (AI) is a field that seeks to synergize the best aspects of neural networks and other domain techniques, such as symbolic AI and human knowledge. The hybrid AI model not only utilizes neural networks' ability to extract patterns from massive data sets, but also incorporates symbolic AI techniques and human knowledge to overcome the limitations of neural networks. By combining the strengths of different approaches, hybrid AI is expected to address the most challenging problems in the field by capturing, mapping, structuring, and delivering knowledge or data in an understandable, readable, and "machine-retrievable" format.

This Special Issue aims to highlight the recent advances in hybrid AI, including both developments in individual domains and innovative hybrid AI techniques that incorporate domain knowledge or symbolic AI from both theoretical and practical perspectives. We welcome original research papers and comprehensive literature reviews that provide unique scientific insights into the topic. We encourage submissions that showcase hybrid AI's potential to transform various domains, including healthcare, finance, engineering, etc. Furthermore, this Special Issue aims to foster discussions and collaborations among researchers and practitioners to push the boundaries of hybrid AI further and accelerate its applications in real-world scenarios. We welcome papers that present innovative applications of hybrid AI in industry or academia, as well as those that demonstrate the scalability, interpretability, and generalization of hybrid AI models. Ultimately, we believe that this Special Issue will provide a platform for researchers to exchange ideas, share best practices, and shape the future of hybrid AI.

Dr. Ruibin Feng
Dr. Hongming Shan
Guest Editors

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