Prolog's predictability contrasts with current AI's opacity

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] · 2026-05-30 00:02

The user is discussing the predictability and explainability of Prolog compared to current AI systems. They note that Prolog, while inefficient, provided consistent and understandable outputs, a standard they feel modern AI has failed to meet. This comparison highlights a perceived regression in AI's reliability and transparency. AI

IMPACT Highlights user concerns about AI's predictability and explainability compared to older systems.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of user opinions comparing a programming language to AI.

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Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-05-30 00:05

@ zzt Prolog was inefficient, but its behavior was explicable, and bugs can be permanently fixed. Which again, is a stupidly low bar for a computer program, but

@ zzt Prolog was inefficient, but its behavior was explicable, and bugs can be permanently fixed. Which again, is a stupidly low bar for a computer program, but here we are again with # AI .
Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-05-30 00:02

@ zzt Prolog gave you the same answer every time, which is a stupidly low bar to ask from a computer program, but apparently here we are with # AI .

@ zzt Prolog gave you the same answer every time, which is a stupidly low bar to ask from a computer program, but apparently here we are with # AI .

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@ zzt Prolog was inefficient, but its behavior was explicable, and bugs can be permanently fixed. Which again, is a stupidly low bar for a computer program, but

@ zzt Prolog gave you the same answer every time, which is a stupidly low bar to ask from a computer program, but apparently here we are with # AI .

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