Editing Forward chaining (section)

== Applications ==

Forward chaining is a powerful reasoning strategy with numerous applications in AI and related fields. Some of the prominent applications include:

* '''Expert Systems''': Expert systems are AI systems that mimic the decision-making abilities of human experts in a specific domain. They rely on forward chaining to apply expert knowledge to solve problems and make recommendations.
* '''Diagnosis and Troubleshooting''': Forward chaining is extensively used in medical diagnosis and troubleshooting systems, where the input symptoms and test results are used to determine potential causes and treatments.
* '''Intelligent Tutoring Systems''': Educational software often employs forward chaining to adapt to students’ progress and provide customized learning paths and feedback.
* '''Decision Support Systems''': Forward chaining is utilized in business and management decision support systems to analyze data and recommend actions or strategies.
* '''Natural Language Processing''': In natural language processing, forward chaining can be applied to resolve ambiguities in language and extract useful information from text.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Applications of Forward Chaining |url=https://www.doubtly.in/forward-chaining/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=www.doubtly.in}}</ref>