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Embracing the New Digital Life
Working from home was new and novel for millions of people a year ago. Now it is the normal for the foreseeable future. Aside from video conferencing, how can technology make this situation better for everyone – from employee to employer? This interesting information came to our attention from Human Resource Executive in their article,…
Read MoreFactoring Machine Learning
Machine learning is a method of data analysis that automates analytical model building. It is a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) based on the idea that systems can learn from data, identify patterns and make decisions with minimal human intervention. This interesting topic came to us from Information Week in their article, “Finding the Great Predictors for…
Read MoreMachine Learning Used to Identify COVID-19 Treatment
When the COVID-19 pandemic initially struck, healthcare professionals rushed to find effective treatments. However, since developing new drugs takes time and time was at a premium, the most expedient option was to repurpose existing drugs. This is where machine learning entered the picture. This interesting topic came to us from Healthcare Finance in their article,…
Read MoreData Science in Business
Even for some in the business, it feels like artificial intelligence (AI) functions and machine learning tasks happen behind the scenes in a magical sort of way. Intellectually, we know that data professionals are engaging in data science, but their roles are often missed when it comes to contributing to business functions such as analytics.…
Read MoreAutomated Indexing Case Study by Access Innovations
Using a rules based approach to insure fast flexibility, Margie Hlava from Access Innovations will outline several case studies in the application of semantic enrichment and metadata suggestions. This is a part of ISKO’s Knowledge Organization Education (KO-ED) Theoretical Perspectives on Thursday, February 18th at 6:30pm via Zoom. Don’t wait, register today for this free event. Margie…
Read MoreBias in Deep Learning Systems
As the industry’s ability to collect digital data increases, a new wave of machine-based learning and deep learning technologies are offering the promise of helping improve systems and outcomes. Yet, as exciting as these new machine learning capabilities are, there are significant considerations that we need to keep in mind when planning, implementing, and deploying…
Read MoreWhat Does Your Data Tell You?
Data has stories to tell. Those stories, when told right, have the potential to yield significant benefits in informational analysis. This interesting topic came to us from Tech Republic in their article, “Why plot-driven data storytelling is important and how to create it.” It is important to learn how to get the stories out of…
Read MoreOpen Source Expects Growth
Open source is a term used to describe computer programs with their source code available for everyone to study. The open source software development model allows others to not only study the code but also improve it by testing, bug reporting and submitting patches. This interesting topic came to us from EIN News in their…
Read More2021 and AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning were hot topics in 2020 as emerging technologies increasingly found their way into every part of our lives at home and at work. CRN brought this news to our attention in their article, “Five emerging AI and machine learning trends to watch in 2021.” Revenue generated by AI hardware,…
Read MoreSpeech Technology Evolves
Speech technology has continued to develop and progress over the years. Its value and application has been highlighted during the pandemic in many applications. KM World brought this news to our attention in their article, “Using speech technology to make real-time decisions at KMWorld Connect 2020.” Jans Aasman CEO, Franz Inc., discussed some of the…
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