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The Tales of Taxonomies
If you have been a frequent reader of TaxoDiary, you know that I like finding odd and unique taxonomies. I like knowing that taxonomies exist in all parts of our lives, not just information science or biology. Speaking as a book lover, one particular taxonomy caught my attention. Vulture brought this interesting and intriguing information in their post titled, “A Guide…
Read MoreAI in Healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) and its subset, machine learning, are providing clinicians with predictions of patients who are likely to develop certain diseases, including mental illness. This interesting topic came to us from Psychology Today in their article, “AI Machine Learning Used to Predict Psychosis.” In a recent study, researchers used AI machine learning and human intelligence to predict mental…
Read MoreOntology and Smart Tech Partners
Smart glasses are back and with more benefits than ever. This interesting information came to us from Open Access Government in their article, “AI smart glasses: Aiding maintenance work of highway equipment.” One Dutch startup has teamed up with Google Glass to create a set of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered spectacles that help blind and visually-impaired…
Read MoreSearching and Finding
At first glance, the terms “findability” and “discoverability” may seem to refer to similar things. However, these concepts are very different, and both are key outcomes that should be considered in any comprehensive knowledge management strategy. Content without access is relatively worthless. Enterprise search is how an organization helps people seek the information they need,…
Read MoreMaking History
This month more than ever, understanding history from the information written, gathered and archived by generations before us is even more important. What will historians write about today? This interesting topic came to us from The Scholarly Kitchen in their article, “Historians in Historic Times.” Historians are academics and researchers who study events of the…
Read MoreDigital Solutions for New Challenges
It is safe to say that 2020 has changed all industries and the insurance industry didn’t escape. More change has been experienced in the last 10 months than over the previous 10 years. Digital Insurance brought this topic to our attention in their article, “5 digital transformation opportunities for insurers to thrive post-COVID.” There is…
Read MoreFacial Recognition Algorithms Improving
Intel has combined their RealSense depth-sensing camera with a neural network to develop a facial recognition system that can enable access to a variety of technologies, Internet of Things (IoT) and devices easily. This interesting topic came to us from Engadget in their article, “Intel is using its RealSense tech for facial recognition.” Similar to Apple’s Face ID, RealSense…
Read MoreHow did it know?
You know the feeling. You are browsing through your social media feed and an advertisement pops up for an item or category of an item you have been shopping for recently. Freaky? Not really. This interesting topic came to our attention from the Alexa blog (ironically) in their article, “Semantic Search: What it is and…
Read MoreFinding Social Good in Technology
What is social good and how can technology make it happen? This interesting topic came to us from Machine Learning Times in their article, “How Machine Learning Works for Social Good.” Social good is something that benefits the largest number of people in the largest possible way, such as clean air, clean water, healthcare and…
Read MoreFighting Cybercrime with Technology
Machine learning is growing along with its ability to provide deep insights using big data. Information Week brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “4 Machine Learning Challenges for Threat Detection.” Many organizations are developing deliberate machine learning to see how their companies can benefit, and a popular focus is on cybersecurity.…
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