The human hand behind the magic of intelligent search
Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are the talk of the town and the topics were a part of the broader trend at the recently concluded Taxonomy Bootcamp, London. Therefore, it is reasonable for enterprises and people to conclude that these emerging technologies are smart enough to function without human intervention. In fact, there are […]
Read moreKBpedia is now open source
KBpedia, a computable knowledge structure that integrates seven leading public knowledge bases such as Wikipedia and Wikidata, has been released as open source. KBpedia may be used to build enterprise or domain knowledge graphs. In addition, it can be used for data integration, knowledge-based artificial intelligence, entity and relation recognition and extraction, and content classification, […]
Read moreWhy are Smart Taxonomy and Ontology-Enabled Resources Important?
Taxonomies and ontologies are seeing a resurgence of interest and usage because of the advances in big data, machine learning and integration of data. At the recently concluded Taxonomy Boot Camp 2018 at Washington, DC, Deborah McGuinness, Tetherless World Senior Constellation Chair, & Professor, Computer, Cognitive & Web Sciences, RPI, looked at the importance of […]
Read moreValidate the Knowledge Management Taxonomy for UHC2030
UHC2030 is a global movement to strengthen health systems for universal health coverage. The organization provides a multi-stakeholder platform that promotes collaborative working at global and country levels on health systems strengthening (HSS). Over the past year, the UHC2030 has worked to develop a knowledge management (KM) taxonomy through an iterative process. The first draft […]
Read moreDBpedia and the Databus—Transforming Linked Data in a Networked Data Economy
DBpedia has served as a Unified Access Platform for the data in Wikipedia for over a decade. In fact, DBpedia hosted a knowledge graph even before Google coined the term. Currently, the community, the board, and the DBpedia Association are re-envisioning DBpedia’s strategy. A part of the strategy involves rethinking the incentives for linking data […]
Read moreGame Changing Breakthroughs in Knowledge Management
Text analytics, cognitive search, machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), mobile email management, and new policy efforts are helping organizations discover the value of knowledge management (KM). Based on a recently concluded webinar, Stephanie Simone, managing editor of KMWorld NewsLinks, summarizes that these breakthrough technologies have renewed enthusiasm about knowledge management, particularly in the digital […]
Read moreHow Knowledge Graphs Can Enrich Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Vice Versa
Enterprise knowledge graphs have become ubiquitous in contemporary IT. In particular, their impact on artificial intelligence (AI) applications has to be acknowledged notes Jelani Harper, an editorial consultant servicing the information technology market. The reason knowledge graphs have become almost indispensable is partly because of its multifaceted utility for AI and data management. Knowledge graphs […]
Read moreA Novel Approach for Crowdsourcing Large Knowledge Graphs
According to Viviana Rojas de Amon, Digital Marketing Professional at Semantic Web Company GmbH, knowledge graphs (KGs) can be divided into two categories — expert and general purpose KGs. One of the differences is that the expert KGs have strict knowledge accepted by domain experts. Whereas for general purposes, KGs need a vast amount of […]
Read moreAdvantages of native graph databases
There is excitement and innovation in the world of graphs. As a result, several vendors are releasing graph databases or adding graph capabilities to their existing database offerings. This does not mean that all graph databases are created equal. The design of a graph database has a significant influence on its performance and dependability. Graph […]
Read moreSynaptica Insight Series – A Conversation with Heather Hedden
Synaptica talks with renowned taxonomist, blogger, author of The Accidental Taxonomist and a senior vocabulary editor with Gale / Cengage Learning, Heather Hedden. As a taxonomy consultant, she has designed and developed taxonomies and metadata strategies for web and internal content management. The interview covers Heather’s view on designing a new taxonomy, collaborating, and the […]
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