NELL: Never-Ending Language Learning

Read the Web
Browse the Knowledge Base!

Can computers learn to read? We think so. "Read the Web" is a research project that attempts to create a computer system that learns over time to read the web. Since January 2010, our computer system called NELL (Never-Ending Language Learner) has been running continuously, attempting to perform two tasks each day:

So far, NELL has accumulated over 50 million candidate beliefs by reading the web, and it is considering these at different levels of confidence. NELL has high confidence in 2,810,379 of these beliefs — these are displayed on this website. It is not perfect, but NELL is learning. You can track NELL's progress below or @cmunell on Twitter, browse and download its knowledge base, read more about our technical approach, or join the discussion group.

Recently-Learned Facts Follow NELL on Twitter

instance iteration date learned confidence
white_headed_barbet is a vertebrate 1111 06-jul-2018 100.0  
bullfrog_hills is a mountain range 1111 06-jul-2018 99.9  
wtvd is a TV station 1111 06-jul-2018 99.9  
windstorm is a weather phenomenon 1111 06-jul-2018 98.8  
super_robot_wars_3 is software 1112 24-jul-2018 100.0  
grange_hotel is a hotel in the city toronto 1116 12-sep-2018 99.7  
virginia is a state that is bordered by the state california 1114 25-aug-2018 93.8  
south_peak is a mountain in the state or province alaska 1116 12-sep-2018 100.0  
southern_university is a sports team that plays the sport football 1116 12-sep-2018 93.8  
toronto_zoo is a zoo in the city toronto 1116 12-sep-2018 100.0