Experiment with concept blending in MeTTa

• Tags:
• Community and Collaboration
• AGI R&D
• MeTTa

This RFP seeks proposals that experiment with concept blending techniques and formal concept analysis (including fuzzy and paraconsistent variations) using the MeTTa programming language within OpenCog Hyperon. The goal is to explore methods for generating new concepts from existing data and concepts, and evaluating these processes for creativity and efficiency. Bids are expected to range from $30,000 - $60,000.

Explore theoretical quantum computing models

• Tags:
• Community and Collaboration
• AGI R&D
• Computing architectures

This RFP seeks a technical and experimental assessment of quantum computing architectures in AGI applications. Proposals should explore the practicality and limitations of various quantum approaches — including trapped-ion, superconducting, photonic, and topological quantum computing — in handling probabilistic reasoning, parallel processing, and large-scale knowledge representation. The research could include quantum-classical hybrid simulations and feasibility studies for applying quantum advancements to AGI workloads. Bids are expected to range from $20,000 - $100,000.

Neural-symbolic DNN architectures

• Tags:
• Community and Collaboration
• AGI R&D
• MeTTa

This RFP invites proposals to explore and demonstrate the use of neural-symbolic deep neural networks (DNNs), such as PyNeuraLogic and Kolmogorov Arnold Networks (KANs), for experiential learning and/or higher-order reasoning. The goal is to investigate how these architectures can embed logic rules derived from experiential systems like AIRIS or user-supplied higher-order logic, and apply them to improve reasoning in graph neural networks (GNNs), LLMs, or other DNNs. Bids are expected to range from $40,000 - $100,000.

Explore novel hardware architectures and computing paradigms for AGI

• Tags:
• Community and Collaboration
• AGI R&D
• Computing architectures
• Hardware & robotics

The purpose of this RFP is to identify, assess, and experiment with novel computing paradigms that could enhance AGI system performance and efficiency. By focusing on alternative architectures, this research aims to overcome computational bottlenecks in recursive reasoning, probabilistic inference, attention allocation, and large-scale knowledge representation. Bids are expected to range from $40,000 - $80,000.