If a knowledge base contains the predicate (∀x)(Bird(x) → Flies(x)), which outcome predictably follows when applying universal instantiation and modus ponens to the assertion Bird(Tweety)?

💡 Explanation

If a universal quantifier (∀x) is true, it holds for every specific instance; therefore, by universal instantiation, Bird(Tweety) → Flies(Tweety). Combining this with Bird(Tweety) through modus ponens yields Flies(Tweety), because modus ponens dictates that if P → Q and P are true, then Q is true, rather than another inference.

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