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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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Talking to computers in natural language
Percy LiangNatural language understanding is as old as computing itself, but recent advances in machine learning and the rising demand of natural-language interfaces...
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To err is human, to correct is divine
Mariano Felice, Zheng YuanTechnology has made language learning a more interactive and enjoyable experience, but it has never been smart enough to replace human...
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From wax tablets to touchscreens: an introduction to text-entry research
Per Ola KristenssonHow we can enable users to transmit text to mobile and ubiquitous computer systems as quickly and as accurately as possible.
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Ancient Sumerian online: challenges and opportunities
Terhi Nurmikko-FullerFar from its beginnings as symbols pressed into clay tablets, Ancient Sumerian is now being digitized and shared through cutting edge semantic...
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Detecting influencers in social media discussions
Sara RosenthalKnowing who's influential can help when planning political campaigns, advertising strategies, or even combating terrorism; and now research into influence...
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Spoken dialogue systems: the new frontier in human-computer interaction
Pierre Lison, Raveesh MeenaWouldn't it be great if we could simply talk to our technical devices instead of relying on cumbersome displays and keyboards to convey...
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A hybrid system for code switch point detection in informal Arabic text
Heba Elfardy, Mohamed Al-Badrashiny, Mona DiabHow to detect the switch between a standard and a dialectal form of a language in written text and why this is important...
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Miriam Plieninger on language learning with Babbel
Daniel Bauer, Billy RathjeBabbel's Director of Didactics, Miriam Plieninger, weighs in on how mobile apps are rapidly changing the way we approach language learning...
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National Centre for Text Mining (NaCTeM): Manchester, United Kingdom
Georgios Kontonatsios, Matt Shardlow
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Salesforce and Wave Analytics
Just announced: " .... Wave is the product of two years' worth of engineering and runs on top of Salesforce's core platform, Buscemi said. That means it's integrated...
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Bricolage by smart people
Scientific research is fundamentally about learning, about trial and error. Luck and unplanned interactions are a central part of it. Thus research cannot be planned...
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Parenting with a Story
I see that my P&G colleague Paul Smith has a new book coming out Nov 12: Parenting with a Story. A domain sequel to his business oriented book: Lead with a Story...
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The Reciprocity Advantage
Reading The Reciprocity Advantage: A New Way to Partner for Innovation and Growth. by Bob Johansen and Karl Ronn. Nicely done with real life enterprise examples...
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Examining Data Valuation Methods
Brought this up here some time ago, but thought I would again .... New analytical methods used with big data have led many companies to think about the value of...
From Computational Complexity
Luddite or not?
My first ever guest post for Lance was on Are you a luddite. I certainly am to some extent a luddite, but there are some things where it not clear if they are luddite...
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