Search: How the Data Explosion Makes Us Smarter (GreenHouse Collection) by Stefan Weitz

Author:Stefan Weitz [Weitz, Stefan]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781629560359
Publisher: Bibliomotion, Inc.
Published: 2014-11-03T14:00:00+00:00

What About People As a Search Engine?

Beyond more advanced technology, there is an interesting interim step in applying human characteristics to intelligent systems. So far, we have talked about how search can augment our existence by giving us information and helping us with tasks in our lives. But what if it was the other way around? What if people augmented search? Adding humans to the mix can help systems deal with unfamiliar situations and resolve the impedance mismatch.

What if we could fuse human and search capacities to deliver a better overall experience? Edith Law’s work on training systems to better handle complex queries is seminal in this space. She looked at what happens when a person queries a search engine about a high-level task such as, “How do I help a family member with ALS?” Today, the engine would return many pages with potentially helpful articles from a variety of sources, but that likely isn’t what you, a novice searcher with respect to ALS, would find most helpful. You would want to understand what steps to take to help your family member and in what order, who you might talk to, and how you might best handle the personal affairs of the loved one.

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