Word of the Day: natural language generation (NLG)

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natural language generation (NLG) Natural language generation (NLG) is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) programming to produce written or spoken narrative from a dataset. NLG is related to computational linguistics, natural language processing (NLP) and natural language understanding (NLU), the areas of artificial intelligence (AI) concerned with human-to-machine and machine-to-human interaction. NLG research often focuses on building computer programs that provide data points with context. Sophisticated NLG software has the ability to mine large quantities of numerical data, identify patterns and share that information in a way that is easy for humans to understand. The speed of NLG software is especially useful for producing news and other time-sensitive stories on the internet. At its best, NLG output can be published verbatim as web content.   The Associated Press and other media outlets have used NLG robojournalism programs for many years to give data sets context. For example, when an earthquake struck Los Angeles in 2014, a content generation algorithm created by programmer/journalist Ken Schwencke posted the story to the L.A. Times within eight minutes of the tremor, complete with a map pinpointing the epicenter.   While it is relatively easy for humans to recognize NLG during interactions with a mechanical or digital device, it is often difficult for humans to tell when written text has been generated by a computer. As of this writing, it is up to the publisher to decide whether machine-generated content is labeled as such. Quote of the Day "If you show someone a data point, and it's interesting, they should then ask why it is that way. NLG answers that. It adds context to everything." - Luke Horgan   Trending Terms knowledge base content generation software natural language processing natural language understanding artificial personality virtual assistant chatbot   Learning Center Natural language generation software making inroads in enterprises Natural language generation software is gradually finding its way into enterprises as businesses look to deploy emerging artificial intelligence tools. Natural language generation software turns data into plain English Natural language generation software takes large quantities of numerical data and converts them into narrative for reports on financial performance. AI functionality limited today but could be a game-changer Today's limited and overhyped AI functionality could soon give way to technology that is truly transformative for enterprises. Artificial intelligence strategies tackle 'reasonable goals' -- not moonshots CIOs needn't panic if their artificial intelligence strategies aren't fully formed. But that doesn't mean they shouldn't get rolling. Gartner analyst Whit Andrews offers therapy and to-dos. Natural language driving proliferation of FB Messenger Natural language processing isn't quite ready to pass the Turing test, but NLP bots using the technology are taking off. Writing for Business When compared ____ the high-performance computers of thirty years ago, current PCs seem like supercomputers. A. with B. to Answer   Stay In Touch For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition, please contact me at: mrouse@techtarget.com   Visit the Word of the Day Archives and catch up on what you've missed!   FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Whatis.com, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget, Whatis, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.