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SIGIR: How information retrieval and natural-language processing overcame their rivalry

20 years of AI research rivalry just ended. Here's what Amazon's principal scientist learned about information retrieval and NLP convergence.

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The convergence of information retrieval and natural language processing represents a fundamental shift in AI research that's driving modern applications like Alexa and search systems.

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  1. 20 years of field evolution

  2. Amazon Alexa principal scientist perspective

  3. SIGIR conference insights

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Publisher excerpt: Alexa principal scientist Alessandro Moschitti describes the changes that have swept both fields in the 20 years since he first attended the conference.
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