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Automated Learning Styles
Reinforcement learning is a niche machine learning technique that has surfaced in the last few years. In context-based decision making, reinforcement learning helps the machine take action-provoking decision making through a trial-and-error approach to achieve the optimal algorithmic model for a situation. DATAVERSITY brought this topic to us in their article, “The Fundamentals of Deep Reinforcement Learning.”…
Read MoreAI in the Workplace
Dan Weld, an endowed professor at the University of Washington, has accepted a position as a senior researcher working on the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence’s (AI2) academic search engine, Semantic Scholar. AI2 is one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) research organizations. This latest acquisition is the latest in a series of high-profile…
Read MoreDigital Asset Librarian Opportunity
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, semantic technology, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.…
Read MoreThe Functionality of NoSQL
NoSQL (non-relational) databases provide easy scalability, agility, reliability, and flexibility. Its scalability and ability to interpret a huge variety of database structures is important in the support of big data activities in organizations of all sizes. This interesting topic came to us from DATAVERSITY in their article, “Data Modeling and NoSQL: Innovation and Flexibility.” NoSQL encompasses…
Read MoreDiscovering Knowledge Insights with Cognitive Computing
The following article is posted in its entirety with permission from KMWorld. Cognitive computing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence have the ability to transform knowledge management in the enterprise. Strategic KM platforms using AI to discover insights, AI-powered search that leads to enhanced analytics and discoverability, and knowledge bases made more effective with metadata are components…
Read MoreThe Flow of Data
Data continues to grow and the variety and velocity progresses just as rapidly. Because of this businesses face two urgent challenges: how to uncover actionable insights within this data, and how to protect it. This interesting information came to us from Information Week in their article, “Big Data Governance – Metadata Is the Key.” Both of…
Read MoreArchives and Standards
December 31, 2019 is the date, initially set in 2016, when agencies must manage all permanent records electronically with a goal of sending them to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in an electronic format. Are we ready? The Federal News Network brought this to our attention in their article, “NARA building in, not bolting…
Read MoreBig Data and the Cloud
The big data world is under a shiny spotlight because of the flurry of activity with cloud access and Hadoop technology implementation. In an increasingly cloud-friendly business landscape, more and more global businesses are moving to the cloud. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Data Governance and Serverless Computing.” The…
Read MoreMeasuring Organizational Intelligence
Intelligence can be measured individually and organizationally. Just as we now measure the intelligence of people by using I.Q., the study of organizational intelligence measures the intellectual capacity of entire organizations. Since I.Q. has been found to account for roughly 50 percent of the differences in human success, it wouldn’t be a stretch to believe…
Read MoreThe Role of Semantics and Ontologies
The relationship between technology and standards is key to pushing standards toward an industry-wide adoption. This interesting topic came to us from Waters Technology in their article, “Semantics Takes Tech to Tango.” Blockchain is an example of a technology that depends on the advancement of semantics and ontologies. Here we are, 2,000 years after the Greeks…
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