Types of Learning
Deep learning is a term being used more and more these days. What exactly is deep learning and how does it work? How does it differ from machine learning? This information came to us from The Enterprisers Project in their article, “How to explain deep learning in plain English.” Machine learning and deep learning are terms are often thrown…
Read MoreAI and Climate Change
Climate change is quite likely one of the most important and divisive issues of our time. Despite increasing global consensus about the urgency of reducing emissions since the 1980s, they continue to rise. This interesting topic came to us from Singularity Hub in their article, “Machine Learning vs. Climate Change: AI for the Greener Good.” Many…
Read MoreLearning More About Learning
Machine learning has become popular in recent years and is helping computers solve problems previously thought to be the sole responsibility of human intelligence. Machine learning has gotten us much closer to the ultimate goal of creating thinking machines. This interesting information came from PC Mag in their article, “What Is Machine Learning?” Artificial intelligence…
Read MoreMaking Content Findable Through Classification
Classifying data allows organizations to quickly find data, regardless of where the data is stored. However, more than half of all data within organizations remains unclassified or untagged. This interesting information came to us from Digital Insurance in their article, “More than half of all data remains untagged and unclassified.” This unfortunately indicates that companies have…
Read MoreCan the Cloud be Full?
In 1963, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) presented MIT with $2 million for Project MAC. The funding included a requirement MIT develop technology allowing for a computer to be used by two or more people, simultaneously. In this case, one of those gigantic, archaic computers using reels of magnetic tape for memory and was…
Read MoreClass What?
How would you organize all the world’s information? The breadth and width of that content would take your breath away. Wouldn’t it be the same as Wikipedia? During the early part of its development, Wikidata used a hierarchical taxonomy to organize its data entries. The system was called GND—a German initialism, Gemeinsame Normdatei, which translates to “Integrated Authority…
Read MoreNatural Language Processing and Communication
The word semantic refers to meaning in language. Semantic technology leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to simulate how people understand language and process information. AI developing an understanding of semantics is the next step in its evolution. This topic came to us from Information Age in their article, “AI and understanding semantics — the next stage in the evolution of…
Read MoreTaxonomy Analyst Opportunity Available
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, semantic technology, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.…
Read MoreEmerging Tech is Changing the Landscape
The world of technology changes faster than we even realize. On a global stage, is the United States adequately prepared for a technological battle? This topic came to us from Forbes in their article, “A Changing Internet: The Convergence Of Blockchain, Internet Of Things, And Artificial Intelligence.” One of the biggest results of the technological…
Read MoreTrailblazing the IoT World
Big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies have been the hot topics in the IT world. The opportunities and threats of these technologies and concerns about their future keep the conversation going. This interesting news came to us from CTO Vision in their article, “Why IoT Needs Machine Learning to Thrive.” Companies are installing…
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