LLLotW 2023.14
Aaron Tay has been doing some deep dives into how SALAMI systems are being integrated with search and discovery systems. This post is another interesting one analysing two recent research papers on the subject. A key point from the second paper highlights the conundrum for those trying to provide dynamic “answers” that are factually correct and in fluent natural language:
The paper makes the point that engines that try to closely paraphrase or directly copy from citations are likely to have high citation precision recall, but the answer is likely perceived to be less fluent or useful because it may not answer the question. The more the system tries to paraphrase, the more likely the answer will be rated more fluent or useful but the chances increase it makes a mistake doing so.
The politics of rights retention
An interesting article about 'rights retention' in academic journal publishing, and the various politico-economic forces at play.
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