How does the semantic web use ontologies?
Ontologies bring rules and constraints to the machine-readable, interconnected knowledge of the semantic web. With an ontology to formally define…
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When does explainable AI (XAI) need an ontology?
Ontologies in our experience are helpful whenever non-technical humans need to understand the explanation of an AI’s outputs or decisions.…
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What is ontological engineering?
Ontology engineering is the process of fitting domain knowledge into a structured, machine-readable format. It can make data easier to…
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Does my AI agent need a vector or graph database?
Building an AI agent that can plan, reason and take action usually requires your domain’s knowledge to be structured using…
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What is controlled vocabulary?
A controlled vocabulary is a standardised list of terms, often seen in dropdown menus, that limits the words a system…
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How do I build an ontology?
Connecting up your domain’s knowledge to a reliable AI service usually requires the design and implementation of an ontology. An…
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What is the Delphi Method?
The Delphi Method is designed to help experts reach consensus on an issue that concerns them all, by using questionnaires,…
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Does my AI agent need hybrid RAG?
If an intelligent system hallucinates, relies on stale information, or struggles with memory in longer conversations, then Retrieval Augmented Generation…
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Does my AI agent need an ontology?
Structuring domain knowledge in ontologies is useful whenever an AI agent needs to reason, manage complex knowledge, or enable collaboration…
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Does my knowledge graph need an ontology?
Building a knowledge graph without an ontology can work as a shortcut during the prototype phase of a project, when…
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