Language is tricky. Because the same words can mean different things to different people. And because it includes things like irony and sarcasm. In many respects language is a bit like going out for a drive. You see lots of road signs. Some are informative, like road names, house numbers, that kind of thing. These… [Read More]
How do you feel about media sentiment?
How do you feel about those programs which tell you the sentiment of some text? A computer algorithm which examines some text, returning a score on its favourability. On balance I have a negative opinion on them. I explained in this infographic why. This is not a stagnant space and many minds are working to… [Read More]