Posts by Melody Smith
AI, Ontologies, and Search
Ontologies play a crucial role in artificial intelligence (AI) by providing a structured representation of knowledge within a specific domain. An ontology defines a set of concepts, their relationships, and their properties, capturing the essential knowledge about particular subject matter. This interesting topic came to us from Tian Shan in their article, “Understanding Cognitive Search…
Read MorePowering the Digital Transformation
The right data and analytics strategy can power your institution’s digital transformation. Financial Express brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “A new competitive edge – harnessing data with purpose?“ Data can help improve quality of work for an organization and quality of life for those doing that work. Improving quality is…
Read MoreLooking at the Inside Data
Data has never been more powerful and useful. This is true for healthcare data, business data, and even data collected by the Human Resources department. Human Resource Executive brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Your HR data is extremely valuable—how to do more with it.” Too often in Human Resources, we…
Read MoreTaxonomies and Learning
Learning can be ethereal and abstract. When it comes to employees, organizations need to remember the variations in learning levels of their workforces and reskill employees to keep up with changing technology and culture. Surprisingly enough, taxonomies can help. This interesting topic came to us from ATD Education in their article, “Putting Taxonomies to Work:…
Read MoreCareers with Data
We are no doubt in the Information Age. What is the impact on career choices for coming generations or those considering a second career? With increasing amounts of data comes an increasing need for data analysts. This interesting news came to us from Umass Lowell in their article, “In a Data-Rich World, Business Analytics Students…
Read MoreThe Power of Classification: Enhancing Findability in the Digital Age
In an era dominated by vast amounts of information, the ability to automatically classify and organize data is more crucial than ever. Classification serves as the backbone for improving findability. Findability is what makes it easier for individuals and organizations to navigate the overwhelming sea of data that characterizes the digital landscape. At its core,…
Read MoreFighting Fraud with AI
Internet fraud continues to be a menace to society, especially in healthcare and financial institutions. Many fintech companies have been victims of fraud. Detection of these attacks comes via two paths: through inconsistent traditional methods or using ever-growing artificial intelligence (AI) mechanisms. Entrepreneur brought this interesting information to us in their article, “How AI and Machine Learning…
Read MoreAnalytics and Big Data
The rise of big data has transformed the way organizations make decisions. With the exponential growth of data, companies have been able to collect and analyze more information in real-time to gain insights about customer behavior, market trends, and operational efficiency. This has led to a shift from traditional decision-making processes to data-driven decision-making, where…
Read MoreAI in Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing a transformative role in the field of healthcare by aiding in the diagnosis of diseases. The application of AI in medical diagnosis has the potential to enhance accuracy, speed up processes, and provide valuable insights to healthcare professionals. This topic came to us from UT Health in San Antonio in…
Read MoreBlockchain and AI
The key advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) is its ability to simulate human reasoning and react quickly to large volumes of many different inputs. This is also its drawback, however, since the complexity of the AI decision-making process is often not transparent. Complex machine learning models in AI, such as deep neural networks, are often black boxes.…
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