7 min read. If it’s difficult for a person to find the information they are looking for, imagine how complex it is to teach artificial intelligence algorithms to identify relevant information and deliver it when a user needs it! This is precisely the challenge we encountered when developing FindIt: an intelligent platform that, much like … [Read more...] about How we used Natural Language Processing to connect people with knowledge through the FindIt platform
Knowledge Management
Natural Language Processing: A Keystone of Knowledge Management in the Digital Age
6 min read. An organization’s understanding of its available knowledge is key for continual success, and ultimately for delivering more value to those it serves. Much of that knowledge is written down in text, which makes it a very valuable type of data; however, these days, the sheer quantity of most organizations data exceeds the manual capacity of its workers to fully … [Read more...] about Natural Language Processing: A Keystone of Knowledge Management in the Digital Age
Applying topic modeling to knowledge management online
How topic modeling helped us restructure the blog Abierto al Público and increase our search visibility When it comes to knowledge management, and in the case of open knowledge in particular, the main challenge is arguably no longer about a lack of information. For those with access to it, the Internet has the potential to connect us … [Read more...] about Applying topic modeling to knowledge management online
As a leader in Environmental and Social Safeguards, what would you do?
The incorporation of environmental and social safeguards in development projects is sometimes a complex process. In the IDB we have used the methodology "What would you do?" to create a space for exchange, empathy and reflection, in order to generate conversations and strategies to help us better face the typical situations that can emerge in the course of a project. Imagine … [Read more...] about As a leader in Environmental and Social Safeguards, what would you do?
The Illusion of Development Superheroes
People love heroes. We glorify individual strength, talent and good looks ... The truth is that, in the real world, nobody operates in a vacuum ... Once we start appreciating that knowledge isn't all in the head, that it's shared within a community, our heroes change. Instead of focusing on the individual, we begin to focus on a larger group.” (Sloman S. y Fernbach P., … [Read more...] about The Illusion of Development Superheroes