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AI-Empowered Search vs. Traditional Search: Why Taxonomy Still Reigns Supreme
In the ever-evolving digital landscape, the way we find information is undergoing a seismic shift. Traditional keyword-based search engines have long served as the backbone of content discovery, powering everything from intranets to e-commerce platforms. But now, artificial intelligence (AI)-empowered search is changing the game—promising smarter, faster and more intuitive results. Yet amid all the…
Read MoreWhen Do You Need a Taxonomy vs. an Ontology? Insights from Marjorie Hlava on Transforming Knowledge Management
In the evolving landscape of knowledge management—especially in the age of artificial intelligence (AI)—organizations are under increasing pressure to structure, retrieve and leverage their data more effectively. But a common question arises: Do you need a taxonomy, an ontology, or both? In a recent KMWorld article, Marjorie Hlava, Chief Science Officer of Access Innovations and…
Read MoreThe Role of Semantics in Human-Centric AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly embedded in everyday experiences, everything from digital assistants and chatbots to medical diagnostics and enterprise analytics. It’s effectiveness depends on more than just speed and computing power. The real magic lies in how well AI can understand meaning. That’s where semantic analysis comes in. Semantic analysis is the process through…
Read MoreThe Crucial Role of Data Governance in Digital Transformation
In the race toward digital transformation, organizations often focus on adopting emerging technologies—cloud platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), advanced analytics and automation. While these tools are vital, one foundational element underpins their success yet often remains overlooked: data governance. Data governance is the framework that ensures data is accurate, consistent, secure and usable. It’s the connective…
Read MoreMachine Learning in Astronomy: When the Universe Meets the Algorithm
Astronomy has always been about pushing the limits of human perception. For centuries, stargazers have relied on increasingly powerful telescopes and ingenious methods to unlock the secrets of the universe. But in recent years, the biggest leap forward hasn’t come from a new lens or satellite—it’s come from machine learning. As astronomers face a growing…
Read MoreScholarly and Commercial Publishing Sales Executive Joins Access Innovations, Inc. As Vice President of Business Development
Access Innovations, Inc., a leader in data enrichment and content management solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Veronica Showers as Vice President of Business Development. With more than 20 years of experience in sales and strategic growth for SaaS platforms in the scholarly publishing, education, and commercial markets, Showers brings a deep understanding…
Read MoreIs Your Data Ready for AI?
Artificial intelligence (AI) may be transforming industries, but its success hinges on something far less flashy than algorithms or neural networks: data. If AI is the engine, then data is the fuel—and not just any fuel, but clean, structured, high-quality fuel. Organizations eager to adopt AI often overlook a critical truth: your AI is only…
Read MoreThe Generative Shift
In just a few short years, generative artificial intelligence, a subset of artificial intelligence (AI), has gone from a niche experiment to a transformative force across creative industries—and perhaps nowhere is this more apparent than in the world of visual communications. From design studios to newsrooms, marketing teams to motion picture sets, generative AI tools…
Read MoreThe Evolving Search Landscape: Why Custom Taxonomies Still Reign Supreme
In a world reshaped by artificial intelligence (AI), search technology is undergoing one of its biggest transformations since the early days of the internet. AI-powered tools like semantic search, large language models (LLMs), and contextual discovery engines have dramatically changed how users interact with information. No longer limited to keyword matching, modern search platforms now…
Read MoreAccess Innovations Releases Catalogue of 53 Knowledge Domains As Stand-Alone Products for Use in Thesauri and Taxonomies
Access Innovations, Inc, provider of Data Harmony software solutions, has announced its 53+ Knowledge Domains are now available as stand-alone products for for enhancing content prior to ingestion into large language models (LLMs) and will provide improved GPT outputs. A Knowledge Domain is an outline of expertise for a specific topical or content area formatted…
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