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Thursday, October 5, 2006

Better than Google?

Source: VentureBeat

powerset.jpgPowerset, a pre-launch Silicon Valley search technology company doesn't want to tweak the Google model where you type a few keywords and hope for the best. Calling "keywordese" an impoverished language, they want you to find what you're really looking for, by using natural language. Chatter about Powerset launched a blogstorm and rumors are that those who see their demo will never use Google again. Time will tell if they can crack the nuances of language. For now just reflect on how fast the game could change.

Posted by mwelch at 08:42 AM
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