Fake News and Sloppy Editing: Scientific American and InStyle Offer Examples of Speed Triumphing Over Quality. There are plenty of instances of opinion or misinformation parading as fact. Sloppy editing doesn't help defend against fake news. Yesterday (August 15, 2023), when reading my news stream on Apple News, I found two disheartening mistakes. The first was from the … [Read more...] about Fake News and Sloppy Editing: Scientific American and InStyle Offer Examples of Speed Triumphing Over Quality
Knowledge Management
AI and Context: Why Training AI with So Much Knowledge Leaves in Unable to Understand Context
Machine learning training sets focus on precise aspects of a domain. A machine learning algorithm trained on the identification of cancer cells does that job with accuracy and precision. The algorithm has seen so many cases that its ability to identify the next case proves uncanny to those not familiar with the underlying technology. Those who do understand the model are not … [Read more...] about AI and Context: Why Training AI with So Much Knowledge Leaves in Unable to Understand Context
The Problem With Document References and How Knowledge Management Fails Us
The Problem With Document References and How Knowledge Management Fails Us The other day a colleague called and asked about the best way to find a concept within an enterprise document repository. After discussion, an enterprise repository was a bit of a stretch. What she meant was find the concept across the entire enterprise, regardless of where it was … [Read more...] about The Problem With Document References and How Knowledge Management Fails Us
Knowledge, Collaboration and the Global Environmental Dialog
In 2013, I was asked by the Chinese government to join the United States delegation to the Tai Hu World Cultural Forum in Hangzhou. The following is the paper I provided to accompany my presentation. I have not published it on Serious Insights previously. With hybrid work now the norm in a world still ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought it would be useful to share … [Read more...] about Knowledge, Collaboration and the Global Environmental Dialog
Top Research 2020: Serious Insights
We are grateful to our readers who trust us to advise them on their strategies, operations, and how they work through collaboration and knowledge management. This list highlights the most read research of 2020. If you missed one of the posts, just click to read. What is the difference between Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom?Developing a Winning Thought Leadership … [Read more...] about Top Research 2020: Serious Insights