Cloud Infrastructure and Explainability in Modern AI Systems

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand its role across industries, yet its effectiveness is often shaped by the systems that support it. Infrastructure limitations, fragmented data environments and intensive computing requirements can slow progress and restrict the practical application of AI. Cloud based platforms address many of these challenges by providing scalable resources and integrated…

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Shining a Light in the Shadows

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a valuable ally for productivity and innovation in the workplace. However, not all AI usage is authorized or properly governed. Shadow AI refers to the use of AI tools and applications without the knowledge, oversight or approval of an organization’s IT or data governance teams. What begins as an employee’s…

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How Technical is Your Resume?

We’re living in a time when the only constant is change, especially when it comes to work. As industries evolve, the old models of hiring, training and growing careers are being left in the dust. In their place? A new, more dynamic era driven by a growing skills gap, emerging talent and rapid technological advancement.…

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Technology and Sustainability

Sustainability has never been more important. As environmental concerns rise and regulations tighten, companies everywhere are looking for ways to lower their carbon footprints while keeping up with technological demands. Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) can be a real game-changer in this quest. This topic was inspired by IBM and their article, “New IBM study:…

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Finding Data, Fast

Need data? Good luck wading through the sea of results. That’s where semantic search steps in with a smarter, more intuitive way to find exactly what you’re looking for. This topic came to our attention from PR Newswire in their article, “Announcing ProcureSight for Better, Faster Government Procurement.” Powered by natural language and machine learning…

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Taxonomy, Thesaurus, or Ontology? – Clearing the Confusion, Part Two

In this part of our explanation of taxonomies, thesauri, and ontologies, we will refer to them collectively as “structured vocabularies.” They are also referred to as Knowledge Organization Systems (KOS). For a field which tries to contain and streamline language we certainly have a lot of variations in the naming! Access Innovations builds structured vocabularies…

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Language Bias and AI in Global Communication

For individuals who use a second or additional language, digital communication increasingly depends on artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as translation systems, writing assistants and speech recognition software. These technologies have expanded access to information and enabled communication across geographic and linguistic boundaries. At the same time, they introduce structural limitations that can affect how…

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Transforming Digital with Analytics

Digital transformation is often described as a shift in technology, but its real impact lies in how organizations use data to make decisions and create value. Moving systems to the cloud or adopting new tools is only part of the process. The deeper transformation comes from aligning people, processes and strategies around data-driven insights. This…

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How Semantic Technology Is Quietly Transforming Retail

Most people never notice it, but semantic technology is working behind the scenes of many everyday shopping experiences. Modern search is no longer limited to matching simple keywords. This interesting topic came to us from Retail Technical Innovation Hub in their article, “The future of retail: how technology and consumer behaviour are shaping the industry.”…

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