In almost all hobbies that I have studied so far, people with similar interests are actively engaged in creating a Community of Interest (COI) whether in real world, like local clubs, or online platforms, such as digital forums on Facebook. Forming a COI is the first step to develop it into a Community of Learning (COL) and even establishing a Community of Practice (COP) down the road.
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Since its release over a year ago, ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, has sparked significant interest and debate surrounding the capabilities and implications of AI-powered conversational systems. As time has passed, experts, researchers, and ordinary users have had the opportunity to assess and analyze the impact of ChatGPT in various domains. This article delves into the developments, opinions, studies, and public perception surrounding ChatGPT since its launch, offering a comprehensive overview of the progress made and the challenges that remain. From expert opinions to research studies and the thoughts of ordinary individuals, this article explores the multifaceted perspectives that have emerged over the course of the past year.
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Efficient and effective information search in web platforms is crucial to providing a better digital experience for users in today’s landscape. Whether you are searching for a product in the digital marketplace, researching a topic online, or seeking specific answers to your questions, the user interface (UI) you encounter plays an important role in shaping your search experience. This article highlights the impact of the search experience on users and the importance of getting it right.
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Sentiment analysis provides insights that guide investment decisions by analysing and interpreting sentiment from textual data sources such as news articles, social media posts, and financial reports. However, using sentiment analysis to make financial decisions has its own set of issues and constraints.
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The pragmatic value of data science for solving business problems has made it a rival or replacement for information science from an industry perspective. I reviewed numerous data science projects and interviewed numerous data science experts to understand the factors that make projects successful, but this work also revealed—by counterfactual reasoning and some confessions from the experts—why some data science projects fail. I identified seven causes of failure and I explain here how “information science thinking” can prevent or lessen these problems in data science projects.
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Some consider ChatGPT smarter than humans, some call it destructive technology, and others consider it a great helper for writing scientific and research studies. The world of artificial intelligence shows that it is very exciting and that this technology can help humans at a very high level in any field, a subject that was considered science fiction in the past decades. But now it is a part of reality.
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To what extent can accessing desired information transform our views, shape our behavior, or influence our wellbeing? What does occur in our mind when we find the information we need? Building upon these questions, what emotions arise in our consciousness when we encounter unexpected or conflicting information? How do these emotions impact our information behavior patterns and the way we evaluate or interpret information?
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The Information Experience of Furry Families exhibition was held at the Victoria University of Wellington (VUW), New Zealand, on April 20-21, 2023. The exhibition featured a series of photographs and photo voices made by animal guardians across New Zealand to highlight the information that shapes understanding between the dog, cat, and their humans.
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We explore the idea of “viewsonas”, which model an alternative way of seeing and experiencing human and non-human perspectives through technologies: a cat-cam, for example, or a wheelchair simulator.
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Considerations of environmental-centered design and life-centered design lead us to the question: How to represent non-human animals in human centered design?
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