Knowledge graphs win reasoning; semantic layers win governed aggregation. Key differences, the 61.58% text-to-Cypher benchmark, and when to use each.
Knowledge graph people and semantic layer people keep arguing past each other.
One models how things relate. The other proves what a number means. You probably need both.
The honest division of labour
Knowledge graph
Semantic layer
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