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Knowledge graphs are probably the best technology we have for data integration. But what about application integration? Knowledge graphs can help there, too, argues EnterpriseWeb.
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Takeaways from an action-packed 2021 for AI: Healthcare is just getting started with its AI moment, bigger language models mean bigger complications, and there may now be a third pole for AGI.
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IOTA is unveiling its smart contracts, with a clear onboarding path and many interesting features for developers.
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With lessons learned from operationalizing AI, the emphasis is shifting from shiny new models to perhaps more mundane, but practical aspects such as data quality and data pipeline management
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