The Information Graph is Google’s database.
This lets you find things, people, locations that Google knows about. Believe men and women, places, recreations results.
“If it’s a noun, it’s likely to be inside Knowledge Graph.”
Nouns = Entities.
Incase Bing can comprehend organizations, it may go from picture to sound. At the moment it is text based, but we’re working towards natural language processing (“hello, Google.”)
This implies transitioning through the Knowledge Graph toward Answer system.
Kristine records we’re going from Research to Answers – occasionally, Google delivers the answer before you even understand the question.
Cue Hummingbird – adds a semantic level to algorithms, assisting Google understand context and intention so that it can deliver us greater outcomes.
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